Grant opportunity
Research Grants on Education: Large
Large research grants for education projects that can contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived.
- Funder
- Spencer Foundation
- Deadline
- Jul 7, 2026
- Award
- USD 125,000 to USD 500,000
- Applicant
- Research Team
- Discipline
- Education Research
- Region
- Global
- Posted
- May 13, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The Spencer Foundation's Large Research Grants on Education programme supports ambitious education research projects with budgets from USD 125,000 to USD 500,000.
Who can apply
- The pre-proposal stage has passed for this cycle.
- The July 2026 full proposal deadline applies to invited applicants.
- Applicants should review Spencer's full programme guidance for principal investigator and institutional eligibility.
What it supports
- Education research projects lasting one to five years.
- Studies with potential to improve education policy, practice, theory, or methods.
- Research across settings and disciplines relevant to education.
Funding and duration
Budgets range from USD 125,000 to USD 500,000.
Application deadline
Jul 7, 2026
How to apply
Invited applicants submit the full proposal through Spencer's online portal by 7 July 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Central Time.
Call details
About the opportunity
The Spencer Foundation's Large Research Grants on Education programme supports ambitious education research projects with budgets from USD 125,000 to USD 500,000.
Spencer Foundation lists this opportunity for Research Team, Education Research, Global.
This listing is written for researchers, students, universities, NGOs, research teams, policy professionals and academic institutions searching for Education Research grants, fellowships, scholarships, conferences, workshops and funding opportunities in Global contexts.
Eligibility
The pre-proposal stage has passed for this cycle.
The July 2026 full proposal deadline applies to invited applicants.
Applicants should review Spencer's full programme guidance for principal investigator and institutional eligibility.
Funding and benefits
Budgets range from USD 125,000 to USD 500,000.
Themes and supported activities
Education research projects lasting one to five years.
Studies with potential to improve education policy, practice, theory, or methods.
Research across settings and disciplines relevant to education.
Deadline and timeline
Application deadline: Jul 7, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Invited applicants submit the full proposal through Spencer's online portal by 7 July 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Central Time.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.