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AI and Education Initiative: Large Research Grants is sponsored by Spencer Foundation. Supports rigorous research on how AI can be used to re-envision education and learning across the lifespan with a focus on equity.
Application snapshot: target deadline February 24, 2026; published funding information $125,000 - $400,000; eligibility guidance Individual researchers and teams affiliated with universities, research facilities, or non-profit agencies.
Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Individual researchers and teams affiliated with universities, research facilities, or non-profit agencies. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $125,000 - $400,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is February 24, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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CHICAGO, IL · Education
Members of the program staff, working individually and in small teams, conduct independent educational research that produces knowledge to help the Spencer Foundation and other Foundations and institutions engaged in education research and related fields to improve their policies and practices. These staff members produce internal documents, publications, and presentations aimed at a broader audience of education researchers and, when relevant, practitioners and policymakers.
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$115.3M
Avg Grant
$90K
Large Research Grants on Education: AI Initiative is sponsored by Spencer Foundation. Supports rigorous education research projects that explore how AI can be used equitably to enhance learning and educational systems. Application snapshot: target deadline February 24, 2026; published funding information $125,000 - $500,000; eligibility guidance Principal Investigators with a PhD or equivalent experience, typically affiliated with a university or research nonprofit. Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
Large Research Grants on Education Program (AI/ML Focus) is sponsored by Spencer Foundation. Supports rigorous research projects that explore the use and impact of AI and machine learning in educational settings. Application snapshot: target deadline February 24, 2026; published funding information $125,000 - $500,000; eligibility guidance Individual researchers or teams affiliated with universities, research facilities, or school districts. Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
Research Grants on Education: Large is sponsored by Spencer Foundation. Supports intellectually ambitious and technically sound education research projects that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived. This program is field-initiated and accepts proposals from multiple disciplinary and methodological perspectives. Geographic focus: International Focus areas: Education Research, Educational Theory, Educational Practice, Educational Policy Official opportunity description and requirements excerpt: Research Grants on Education: Large | The Spencer Foundation Transformative Grants Program AI and Education Initiative Research Grants on Education: Large Research Grants on Education: Large February 24, 2026, 12:00 PM Noon (Central Time/North America) Full Proposal (By Invitation) Deadline June 23, 2026, 12:00 PM Noon (Central Time/North America) Current application processes are described in the How to Apply section below. Please see the October 2025 Spencer news update from Dr. Nasir and Dr. Bricker for information about how we have changed our processes to respond to the large volume of applications we are currently receiving. Starting in 2026, we are moving to a single cycle of Large Grants per year, but as we have communicated to the field, we will fund more proposals than in past years. The Large Research Grants on Education Program supports education research projects that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived, with budgets ranging from $125,000 to $500,000 for projects ranging from one to five years. We anticipate awarding grants with budgets across each of the following funding tiers: $125,000 to 250,000; $250,001 to $375,000; and $375,001 to $500,000. Within each of our funding tiers, we evaluate projects within tier and strongly encourage applicants to submit for funding that best fits their project rather than applying for the highest amount of funding. We accept preproposals once a year. This program is “field-initiated” in that proposal submissions are not in response to a specific request for a particular research topic, discipline, design, method, or location. Our goal for this program is to support rigorous, intellectually ambitious and technically sound research that is relevant to the most pressing questions and compelling opportunities in education. The Large Research Grants on Education Program supports education research projects that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived, with budgets ranging from $125,000 up through $500,000 for projects ranging from one to five years. We accept applications once a year. This program is “field-initiated,” meaning that proposal submissions are not in response to a specific request for a particular research topic, discipline, design, or method. Our goal for this program is to support rigorous, intellectually ambitious and technically sound research that is relevant to the most pressing questions and compelling opportunities in education. We seek to support scholarship that develops new foundational knowledge that may have a lasting impact on educational discourse. We recognize that learning occurs across the life course as well as across settings— from the classroom to the workplace, to family and community contexts Application snapshot: target deadline February 24, 2026; published funding information $125,000 - $500,000; eligibility guidance Principal Investigators (PIs) and Co-PIs must have an earned doctorate in an academic discipline or professional field, or appropriate experience in an education research-related profession. The PI must be affiliated with a non-profit organization or public/governmental institution. Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
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