Economic Education Grants - Calvin K. Kazanjian Economics Foundation support organizations developing innovative programs and research to improve economic literacy and expand the reach of economic education.
Funder: Calvin K. Kazanjian Economics Foundation
Due Dates: March 1, 2027 (early March LOI) | September 1, 2027 (early September LOI)
Funding Amounts: Reasonable requests supported by the program; multi-year requests accepted
Summary: Grants support innovative programs that expand the reach and effectiveness of economic education.
Key Information: Only 501(c)(3) nonprofits with at least five years of history may submit a letter of interest.
The Calvin K. Kazanjian Economics Foundation funds impactful, innovative economic education programs. It looks most favorably on projects developed with experienced economic education institutions, including councils and centers, learning institutions, universities, and colleges. The foundation aims to improve economic literacy and reach more people through curricula, educational capabilities, and programs whose effects extend through teachers, social workers, and others.
Current interests include using AI to improve students’ economic education, research on AI and economic education, behavioral economics, and programs that generate greater excitement about and demand for economic and financial education.