Calvin K Kazanjian Economics Foundation

About Calvin K Kazanjian Economics Foundation

A $100,000 grant to MIT Economics Department for the DEDP MicroMasters survey MOOC signals the Calvin K Kazanjian Economics Foundation Inc.'s core pattern: backing economics education that can scale through digital delivery. The foundation funds institutions building tools for learners and teachers, with a clear preference for programs that expand access through technology, curriculum, and standards. Recent awards also show support for open-access learning infrastructure, such as the $75,000 grant to Openstax - Rice University for Staxly 2.0, which adds embedded AI activities to economics learning. Other grants point to a broad but disciplined portfolio: universities, education nonprofits, and national organizations working on economics pedagogy, personal finance, and teacher preparation. The grantee list includes projects for K–12 standards, adult learners completing degrees, and specialized economics content such as health, environmental, and energy economics. The foundation also funds financial literacy and entrepreneurship education, including programs for low-income and Latinx communities, young adults with chronic conditions, and entrepreneurs of color. Across these awards, the common thread is building reusable education resources rather than isolated local interventions.

What Calvin K Kazanjian Economics Foundation Funds

In higher-education economics, the foundation backed MIT Economics Department with $100,000 for the DEDP MicroMasters survey MOOC, and Mercatus Center - George Mason University with $25,000 for Marginal Revolution University curriculum development and expansion. Those grants show interest in online and modular economics learning that can reach large audiences. It also supports open educational resources: Openstax - Rice University received $75,000 for Staxly 2.0, embedded AI activities for economics learning. For K–12 systems, National Council on Economic Educat received $75,000 for the voluntary K–12 national standards in economic education project, while Economics Arkansas received $32,500 for econ ed training for Arkansas education majors. The portfolio also includes specialized thematic instruction, such as Tufts College’s EconoFact project at $37,000 and Georgia Council on Economic Educati’s energy economics project at $30,000.

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