Foundations Funding Opportunity E-Newsletter - July 2025
Posted July 30, 2025
Discipline(s): All
The Graduate School's Office of Research and Projects (ORP) is offering this monthly e-newsletter of foundation-sponsored grant opportunities available to support the diverse research and creative activities of all faculty.
William T. Grant Foundation
Grant Opportunity: Officers' Research Grants on Reducing Inequality
Summary: Supports studies on how research evidence is used by decision-makers in youth-serving systems.
Grant Cap: $25,000–$50,000 over 1–2 years
Deadline: August 6, 2025
For More Information: Link
Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Grant Opportunity: Climate + Health Excellence (CHEX) Centers (Letter of Inquiry)
Summary: Institutional support to build connections between climate science and human health.
Grant Cap: Up to $10,000,000
Deadline: August 7, 2025
For More Information: Link
Les Paul Foundation
Grant Opportunity: General Grants
Summary: Awards grants to programs and projects that encourage innovation in music production and/or performance and to innovative STEM and STEAM programs for students and others in challenging situations. Provides grants for medical research related to curing tinnitus and hearing impairment issues.
Grant Cap: $2,000
Deadline: September 15, 2025
For More Information: Link
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Grant Opportunity: Exploring Equitable Futures Call for Proposals
Summary: The purpose of this Exploring Equitable Futures call for proposals (CFP) is to support projects that seed new and unconventional ideas that could radically advance health equity for generations to come.
Grant Cap: There is no set award amount. You should request the amount of funding you will need to complete your proposed project—including direct and indirect costs—for the entire duration of your grant.
Deadline: All applications must be submitted before October 15, 2025, 2:00pm cst
For More Information: Link
Interested in applying? Click here to contact ORP