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).
We are excited to announce the opening of our 2026 research grant funding cycle on March 30.
The NEFE research team is hosting a webinar to address any additional questions about research at NEFE. Participating in this webinar IS NOT required to apply for research funding but may help improve your submission.
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.
“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
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.
Get updates on our research work, calls for proposals and directed research opportunities.