Institutional Challenge Grant

The Institutional Challenge Grant aims to encourage university-based research entities to engage in meaningful partnerships with public or nonprofit organizations focused on reducing inequality in youth outcomes. The grant emphasizes the importance of reshaping research institution policies to prioritize collaborative research efforts. It seeks to enhance the abilities of both researchers and partner organizations to conduct and apply impactful research. The grant supports projects in various sectors affecting youth, including education, justice, child abuse prevention, foster care, mental health, immigration, and workforce development. A significant aspect of the grant is its encouragement for diverse leadership in project teams, particularly highlighting the inclusion of African American, Latinx, Native American, and Asian American individuals in pivotal roles. The leadership for grant projects should encompass both the principal investigator from the partnering research institution and the lead representative from the involved public agency or nonprofit organization.