Joyce Foundation Education & Economic Mobility Grants

Nonprofits Education & Skills Grant — Regional. Funder shown in full — our AI staff finds it, writes the proposal, and files it for you.

Joyce funds evidence-based policy, research, and advocacy work to close race and income gaps in postsecondary attainment and career success across the Great Lakes region (primarily IL, IN, MI, MN, with limited OH and WI coverage), with emphasis on K-12/higher-education/workforce alignment, college and career readiness, work-based learning, and equitable access to family-sustaining careers. The foundation funds nonprofit organizations focused on systems change, not direct-service or individual scholarships.

Nonprofit organizations working on education or workforce policy primarily in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Minnesota (limited funding in Ohio and Wisconsin); organizations led by or serving communities of color are encouraged to apply.