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Collaboratory to Advance Mathematics Education and Learning (CAMEL) for K-12
- Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
- Expected number of awards: 7
- Cost sharing required? No
- Closing date: January 9, 2026 (for LOIs)
- Award range: Up to $1.5 million
- Eligible applicants: Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations located in the U.S. that are directly associated with educational or research activities. -Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members.
- Summary: The Collaboratory to Advance Mathematics Education and Learning (CAMEL) for K-12 initiative aims to advance mathematics learning and education through purposeful collaboration that draws on the interdisciplinary Science of Learning (including neuroscience; cognitive, developmental, and social sciences; computer science; machine learning; engineering; and education research), deep experiences in education practice and teaching, and innovations in the use of data science, AI and technology. Through an agreement with philanthropic partners, including the Walton Family Foundation (WFF), CAMEL consists of two phases. Phase I invites proposals for the creation of new research networks to support the generation of high value datasets that aim to advance math learning and education. These research networks must include researchers who study the basic science of learning, education practitioners, and data scientists. The high value dataset may come from either generating a new dataset or by increasing the value of an existing dataset. Phase II, open only to awardees of Phase I, establishes a “collaboratory,” which is a socio-technological platform that prioritizes community-building and capacity-building to sustain collaborative efforts to advance math learning and education in K-12.
Link to full RFP: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/collaboratory-advance-mathematics-education-learning-k-12/nsf26-501/solicitation
Endowments for Advancing the Humanities
- Funder: National Endowment for the Humanities
- Expected number of awards: 5
- Cost sharing required? Yes
- Due date: February 10, 2026
- Award range: $1M to $5M
- Eligible applicants: Special district governments, institutes of higher education, nonprofits, and city, state, county, and tribal governments
- Summary: The purpose of this program is to fund 20-year term endowments that advance the humanities on college and university campuses and at independent educational institutions, specifically by building the organization’s capacity in research and teaching of Western civilization, American history and government, and civics.
Link to full RFP: https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/opportunities/instructions/PKG00291746-instructions.pdf
