Funder’s Website
The funder’s website can be found HERE.
Funding Value and Duration
$75,000 USD for 6 to 12 months.
Overview
The Spencer Foundation Vision Grants program funds the collaborative planning of innovative, methodologically diverse, interdisciplinary research on education that contributes to transforming education systems for equity. While the Vision Grant program stands on its own to spark research ideas and collaborations, being awarded a Vision Grant is also a prerequisite to apply to the Transformative Research Grant program ($3.5 million).
Eligibility Criteria
Proposals to the Vision Grant program must be for planning research projects that study education and/or learning. The PI must be affiliated with a non-profit organization or public/governmental institution. Examples include non-profit private or public colleges, universities, school districts, and research facilities, as well as other non-profit organizations with a 501(c)(3) determination from the IRS (or equivalent non-profit status if the organization is outside of the United States).
Internal Contacts
Potential applicants are encouraged to discuss this funding opportunity with their Faculty Research Facilitator.
VPRI Resource Contact: Heloise Emdon
Deadlines
| Faculty Deadline | Consult your Faculty Research Facilitator. |
| Intent to Apply | February 7, 2024, 12:00 PM, noon, Central time |
| OVPRI Deadline (Approval Form and Application) | February 29, 2024 |
| Submission to Sponsor (Full Proposal) | March 7, 2024, 12:00 PM, noon, Central time |
Submitting Your Application
- Step 1) Submit an internal Carleton Approval Form
Submit an internal Approval Form through our central awards management database CUResearch:
https://ovpri.research.carleton.ca/Romeo.Researcher/Administrator/Default.aspx
For a user’s guide on submitting an Approval Form, click HERE. - Step 2) Submit an external application to the granting agency
Submit an external application to the corresponding grant or award agency. To navigate to the funder’s website, click HERE