Arnold Ventures is a large, evidence-driven funder that supports research, advocacy, and policy reform aimed at solving systemic problems in the United States. It tends to back scalable, policy-relevant solutions with a strong emphasis on rigorous evidence, often working with state and local governments, research institutions, and implementation partners to expand proven models. Its giving is especially strong in criminal justice, higher education, public finance, health, and housing, with a clear preference for interventions that can influence public systems and policy.
Makes large, strategic grants and partnerships rather than small discretionary awards, often through RFPs, fellowships, and place-based or system-level implementation initiatives. It funds both research and advocacy, with an emphasis on measurable outcomes, replication, and policy impact at the state and federal levels.
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Lead with rigorous evidence, a clear theory of change, and a credible path to policy or systems impact. Applications are stronger when they show measurable outcomes, scalability, strong implementation partners, and alignment with state or federal reform priorities—especially in criminal justice, higher education, or other systems-level reforms.
Current and upcoming funding from Arnold Ventures that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Open to researchers and institutions proposing rigorous, causal, and policy-relevant studies, generally focused on U.S. criminal justice issues. Examples of grantees include universities and research organizations.
Deadline: Quarterly or periodic RFP cycles; awards were announced across multiple quarters in 2025.
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