Vision Grants - Spencer Foundation
Forecasted
Vision Grants support scholars and collaborators in planning large-scale education research through equitable partnerships, with the goal of transforming educational systems toward greater equity.
Funder: Spencer Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $75,000 total for 12–18 months; no indirect costs
Summary: Supports collaborative planning for large-scale research that transforms educational systems toward greater equity.
Key Information: PIs and Co-PIs may participate in only one Vision Grant proposal, whether funded or in review.
Description
The Spencer Foundation’s Vision Grants give scholars and collaborators time, resources, and support to plan ambitious, large-scale studies or programs of research focused on transforming educational systems toward greater equity. The program emphasizes research across disciplines and methods, developed through meaningful and equitable collaboration with practitioners, policymakers, communities, and other partners.
These are research planning grants, not support for an already fully developed research plan. Teams should identify the systems they seek to transform and the levers needed for change. Projects may develop new policies, pedagogical approaches, practices, or interventions; co-design approaches with communities and partners; or explore how successful educational approaches work across settings. The goal is to develop a vision of equitable education and consider how research evidence can guide systems change.
