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Spencer Foundation Vision Grants 2026
Planning grants for teams developing large-scale research visions focused on transforming education systems toward greater equity.
Offered by Spencer Foundation
At a glance
Key facts
- Location
- Global
- Funding / Support
- $75,000 planning grant
- Career stage
- Research team
- Field / Discipline
- Education research and systems change
- Applications opened
- 4 Jun 2026
- Application deadline
- 12 Aug 2026
Who it is for
Collaborative teams developing ambitious education-systems research
What the opportunity supports
Twelve to eighteen months of collaborative planning toward a transformative research project.
About the opportunity
Vision Grants create time and space for interdisciplinary teams to shape ambitious research that could lead to a future Transformative Research Grant proposal.
Before you apply
- Submit the intent-to-apply form by the August deadline.
- Build a genuinely collaborative team around a systems-level education question.
- Plan for the invited full proposal deadline on 16 September 2026.
Last checked 26 July 2026. Confirm the current requirements when you open the official application.