Research on youth—William T. Grant Fnd 

The goal of the William T. Grant Foundation is to help create a society that values young people and enables them to reach their full potential. It pursues this goal primarily by investing in research: in health, social and behavioral sciences, such as anthropology, economics, education, health services, political science, history, demography, and sociology; in marketing and communications disciplines; and in those fields traditionally concerned with youth development and mental health, such as pediatrics, psychology, psychiatry, and social work. The Foundation supports three new programs of research that focus on Youth Development, Systems Affecting Youth, and the Public's View of Youth. The Foundation is especially interested in interdisciplinary research, including policy analyses and strategic communications research.  

Additionally, the Foundation supports the development of promising junior (i.e., pre-tenure) scholars in tenure-track positions through its Faculty Scholars Program, and youth-serving organizations in NY, NJ, and CT through its Youth Service Grants.  

The Foundation does not support or make contributions to conferences and meetings; fellowships and scholarships; building funds; fund-raising drives; operating budgets of ongoing service agencies or educational institutions; or endowments. The Foundation has no geographic boundaries for its research projects. 

For full information, see http://www.wtgrantfoundation.org/