Learn how NEFE can support your research

We provide funding for rigorous, innovative and actionable research that seeks to improve the public's financial well-being and has the potential to make a profound contribution to the field of financial education. All of our grants and commissioned research opportunities are centered around our research funding priorities and NEFE's personal finance ecosystem (PFE).

PLEASE NOTE: The Grant Cycle is open to Letters of Inquiry (LOI) applications March 18-April 25, 2025.

Are you passionate about advancing financial education and well-being through research? Watch this webinar recap to learn how the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) can support your groundbreaking work in 2025!

NEFE's Rsearch Grant Funding Cycle 2025 Q & A

In this insightful session, Dr. Carly Urban, a renowned expert in the field, shared invaluable insights and best practices to enhance manuscript comprehension and composition skills. This webinar, hosted by NEFE's Research and Grants Team, covered mastering the art of reading and writing manuscripts.

Whether you're a seasoned researcher, budding academic, or simply passionate about improving your scholarly writing abilities, this webinar is tailored for you. Dr. Carly Urban, Ph.D., brings her wealth of knowledge and experience to the forefront, guiding participants through essential strategies for effectively reading and writing manuscripts.

What Grantees are Saying

“Working with NEFE has been such a wonderful experience. Our team has felt supported from day 1 and through our entire process. We have appreciated the opportunity to work with NEFE to identify ways to improve our project methodology, engage with content experts, and disseminate our results. The support of NEFE has allowed us to complete a project that wouldn’t have been able to be completed without the financial support as well as the continued engagement with NEFE staff.”

-Melissa Wilmarth, PhD, Assistant Professor at University of Alabama

Funding With Purpose

As a private operating foundation, we do not provide grants to meet our qualified annual disbursement requirements. We offer grant opportunities because we believe that the policies and programs that affect people's lives should be supported by robust evidence. In NEFE’s early days, our grantmaking focused on content development. Now, we fund research that emphasizes—and elevates—rigor within the field of financial well-being. Learn more about how NEFE's endowment is funded and our history.

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