Research Grants for the Month Ahead
August brings a cluster of research opportunities across health equity, youth outcomes, forest resilience, and disability innovation. If your organization sits at the intersection of community knowledge and rigorous inquiry, these funders are actively looking for partners who can bridge that gap. The deadlines below span the next month, so now is the time to start conversations with collaborators and funders alike.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Grant for Community-Rooted Health Equity Research
This grant supports research that starts with lived experience and leads to real change. The Foundation funds projects that identify root causes of structural discrimination, challenge harmful narratives, and disrupt misinformation across seven prioritized systems. The work must happen in genuine community partnership, not as an afterthought. Up to $500,000 is available. Deadline is July 27, so if this resonates with your work, move fast. Apply here
William T. Grant Foundation: Grant for Nonprofits Researching Evidence Use in Youth-Serving Systems
If your nonprofit conducts research on how to get evidence into the hands of people who serve young people ages 5-25, this funder wants to hear from you. They fund studies that test strategies to improve research use in policy or practice, and then measure whether that improvement actually leads to better decisions and youth outcomes. The Foundation welcomes experimental, observational, and mixed-methods designs. Up to $1,000,000 is available. Deadline is July 29. Apply here
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs: Grant for Research & Development Partnerships with Universities and Private Sector
Alabama nonprofits that qualify as 501(c)(3) research organizations can partner with universities or private sector entities on R&D projects that create jobs or improve products and services for state residents. This is a reimbursement-based program, so you'll need dollar-for-dollar matching funds from non-state sources. Up to $3,240,062 is available. Deadline is July 29. Apply here
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: Grant for Forest Health and Wildfire Research Nonprofits and Public Agencies
CAL FIRE funds collaborative research that advances forest health, wildfire resilience, and greenhouse gas reduction at landscape scale. Projects should bring together multiple partners across organizations, institutions, or disciplines and produce applied benefits for forest and fire management. Up to $1,500,000 is available. Deadline is July 30. Apply here
Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment: Grant for Wisconsin Community Health Partnerships and Researchers
If you're based in Wisconsin and working on a health question that hasn't been fully explored yet, this seed grant can help you lay the groundwork for larger work ahead. The Endowment funds community-led partnerships with researchers from the Medical College of Wisconsin, or MCW-led projects themselves. Up to $50,000 is available. Deadline is August 3. Apply here
Administration for Community Living: Grant for Disability Research and Development Organizations
ACL funds nonprofits that take research knowledge and turn it into tools, methods, prototypes, and devices that improve community living and participation for people with disabilities. Projects run for 36 months across three 12-month budget periods. Up to $500,000 is available. Deadline is August 5. Apply here
Governor's Office of Science, Innovation and Technology, Nevada: Grant for STEM Education and Workforce Nonprofits and Public Institutions
Nevada nonprofits working on STEM education and workforce pathways can apply for funding to plan, develop, pilot, scale, evaluate, or research initiatives that strengthen awareness and opportunity in the state's STEM ecosystem. Up to $300,000 is available. Deadline is August 7. Apply here
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