The mission of the foundation is to improve the lives of young people 5 to 25 in the United States through research. The foundation supports high-quality research that is relevant to policies and practices that affect the lives of young people and that build stronger theory and empirical evidence. Currently, the foundation is funding research that increases understanding of: 1) programs, policies, and practices that reduce inequality in youth outcomes, and 2) strategies to improve the use of research evidence in ways that benefit youth.
titles from this organization

The Relevance of Inequality Research in Sociology for Inequality Reduction
Jun 15, 2021
Publisher(s): Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World

Social Science–Based Pathways to Reduce Social Inequality in Youth Outcomes and Opportunities at Scale
Jun 15, 2021
Publisher(s): Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World

Moving it Forward: The Power of Mentoring, and How Universities Can Confront Institutional Barriers Facing Junior Researchers of Color
Oct 2, 2018
Publisher(s): William T. Grant Foundation

An SEA Guide for Identifying Evidence-Based Interventions for School Improvement
Nov 14, 2016
Publisher(s): Florida Center for Reading Research at Florida State University

Closing the Opportunity Gap 2016: A Project of The Saguaro Seminar
Apr 25, 2016
Publisher(s): Harvard Kennedy School; Saguaro Seminar, The

The Real Price of College: College Completion Series: Part Two
Mar 3, 2016
Publisher(s): Century Foundation

Providing Foster Care for Young Adults: Early Implementation of California's Fostering Connections Act
Apr 29, 2013
Publisher(s): Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago

William T. Grant Foundation 2011 Annual Report
May 17, 2012
Publisher(s): William T. Grant Foundation

William T. Grant Foundation 2022 Annual Report
Jun 20, 2023
Publisher(s): William T. Grant Foundation

Promoting Meaningful Partnerships with Lived Experience Experts in High Quality Research: Considerations for Funders
Mar 30, 2023
Publisher(s): William T. Grant Foundation

William T. Grant Foundation 2021 Annual Report
Jun 21, 2022
Publisher(s): William T. Grant Foundation

Research-Practice Partnerships in Education: The State of the Field
Jul 19, 2021
Publisher(s): William T. Grant Foundation

William T. Grant Foundation 2020 Annual Report
Jun 15, 2021
Publisher(s): William T. Grant Foundation

Moving it Forward: The Power of Mentoring, and How Universities Can Confront Institutional Barriers Facing Junior Researchers of Color
Oct 2, 2018
Publisher(s): William T. Grant Foundation

William T. Grant Foundation 2017 Annual Report
Jun 18, 2018
Publisher(s): William T. Grant Foundation

Pay it Forward: Guidance for Mentoring Junior Scholars - Updated Edition, September 2017
Sep 1, 2017
Publisher(s): William T. Grant Foundation; Forum for Youth Investment

William T. Grant Foundation 2015 Annual Report
Jun 15, 2016
Publisher(s): William T. Grant Foundation