About Advanced Education Research & Development Fund
We are a national discovery and invention hub purpose-built for PreK–12 education to unlock breakthrough methods, knowledge, and solutions for our most pressing teaching and learning challenges.
Focus Areas
PreK-12 educationLiteracy / readingMathematicsAssessment (formative & asset-based)AI in educationEducation research & developmentFellowships / capacity building
Who They Fund
individual researchersacademic institutionsresearch institutions
Funding Style
research supportproject-based funding
About Advanced Education Research & Development Fund
Advanced Education Research & Development Fund backs PreK–12 research and development through fellowship-style programs and project-based support for schools, districts, and education organizations. Its recent grant record shows a consistent pattern of funding research support for public school systems and education intermediaries, with awards ranging from mid-sized grants to one-off project awards. The largest recent grant in the data, $74,000, went to Jackson Public School District for research support, and another sizable award went to Vista Unified School District for $58,474. The funder’s program mix is centered on building new methods, tools, and evidence for teaching and learning. That includes work on foundational literacy, math learning, assessment, AI in education, multilingual education, and research-practice partnerships. The grants also reach organizations outside traditional districts, such as Distinctive Schools, Diverse Charter Schools Coalition, and the Tejano Center for Community Concerns Inc, showing that the funder supports both systems-level and program-specific education work. Its stated purpose is to unlock breakthrough methods, knowledge, and solutions for pressing teaching and learning challenges.
What Advanced Education Research & Development Fund Funds
In literacy, Advanced Education Research & Development Fund supported Reading Reimagined, a multi-year research and development program focused on foundational literacy and advanced decoding skills for older students in grades 3–8. In assessment, it funded Assessment for Good, an R&D program creating asset-based, formative assessments to provide meaningful learner data and support educator decision-making. The foundation also invests in math learning. Its EF+Math Program funded teams of educators, researchers, and developers to develop and test innovative math learning products focused on executive function and math learning. Another strand of its work is AI in education: the AugmentED program brings together teachers, researchers, and technologists to develop and test new teaching approaches and AI-powered tools. Fellowship programs are another recurring vehicle. Advanced Fellows and related cohorts convene multidisciplinary researchers and educators to develop new approaches for applying research to practical education challenges.
How Advanced Education Research & Development Fund Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$297K
Total Assets
$51.6M
Total Revenue
$29.3M
Total Expenses
$37.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $38K and $52K, with a median of $44K.
25th Percentile
$38K
Median
$44K
75th Percentile
$52K
Geographic Reach
National10 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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