Research Grants - Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Kauffman Foundation Research Grants fund rigorous research on economic mobility, opportunity, and systems change, emphasizing actionable insights for the Kansas City region in education, workforce, and entrepreneurship.
Funder: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Due Dates: June 1, 2026 (application open) | June 30, 2026 (full application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Minimum $150,000 per year; multi-year projects supported; annual competition.
Summary: Supports rigorous, field-initiated research advancing equitable economic mobility and systems change, with a focus on actionable insights relevant to the Kansas City region.
Description
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation’s Research Grants program funds innovative, field-initiated research projects that deepen understanding of equitable economic mobility and opportunity. The Foundation seeks proposals that are methodologically rigorous and technically sound, addressing gaps in knowledge and translating findings into practice. Projects should align with the Foundation’s strategic priorities: college access and completion, workforce and career development, and entrepreneurship. While research need not be conducted in Kansas City, proposals must demonstrate clear relevance to the Kansas City region’s economic mobility landscape. The Foundation encourages methodological, geographical, and disciplinary diversity, including participatory and cross-disciplinary approaches, and aims to generate actionable insights that can inform systems change and public understanding.
