Arnold Ventures funds RCTs to rigorously evaluate and strengthen the evidence base for effective social programs and policies in the U.S.
Causal Research on the Impacts of K-12 School Policies supports researchers studying state-influenced U.S. school policies to help decision-makers identify reforms that improve outcomes at scale.
Research Grants on Improving the Use of Research Evidence support researchers studying strategies to strengthen research use in decisions affecting U.S. youth ages 5–25 and improve youth outcomes.
The Evidence-based Programming grant funds scientifically validated programs in Tennessee jails to improve offender outcomes and reduce recidivism, supported by the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration.
Causal Research on Community Safety and the Criminal Justice System supports researchers studying U.S. policies and interventions to build causal evidence for safer communities and better justice outcomes.