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. We currently offer research grants and will soon expand our support to include directed research opportunities.
We are now accepting letters of inquiry for our 2023 Grant Cycle
We welcome original research questions and replication studies that align with our funding priorities. Research projects must use rigorous empirical and/or theoretical analysis. Original data is welcome but not required.
Our grant cycle remains open to all eligible concepts, but we give preference to well-designed projects that align with any of the following four topic areas:
- Measurement: Studies that re-evaluate current financial literacy metrics and how financial literacy, behavior, perception, knowledge and skill can be measured more effectively.
- Systemic Inequality: Studies that investigate knowledge, skill and wealth disparities, especially among populations that are statistically more likely to experience systemic barriers to improving their financial well-being.
- Data and Methodological Limitations: Studies that examine bias—specifically as it pertains to personal finance— to help our field identify knowledge gaps and to strengthen research data and design by including traditionally less heard voices.
- Youth Focus: Studies that examine inconsistencies in exposure to financial education among youth in the U.S. as well as variations in financial socialization and education within family units.
Find more detailed information about our funding priorities.
Any researchers interested in NEFE’s research grant program can join us at one of our grant information webinars hosted by NEFE’s research team. In these webinar sessions, we will review NEFE’s grant process and eligibility requirements, give tips on how to submit a strong LOI and provide attendees the opportunity to ask questions directly to NEFE staff.
