Arnold Ventures’ Evidence & Evaluation team supports rigorous research to strengthen causal evidence in social policy. By identifying what works — and what doesn’t — we help policymakers and practitioners direct scarce resources toward the strategies most likely to improve outcomes at scale.
Links to our current Requests for Proposals (RFPs) are listed below. In addition, please see our FAQs for common questions related to our RFPs and our Open Science Guidelines. View related webinars to learn more about the RFP process.
This RFP seeks to advance the knowledge base about potentially effective policies, programs, and interventions by funding rigorous, causal research using quasi-experimental methods in the following AV policy areas: Career Pathways, Contraceptive Choice and Access, Higher Education, Infrastructure, Medicaid, and Public Finance.
This RFP aims to strengthen the body of proven, effective policies, programs, and interventions by funding researchers to conduct rigorous randomized controlled trials across the spectrum of social policy.
This RFP seeks to fund rigorous, causal research that deepens our understanding of the financial, social, and behavioral impacts of legalized sports betting. We are interested in studies that produce actionable insights for policymakers, regulators, and advocates — particularly at the state level— where betting frameworks are rapidly evolving and evidence needs are acute. This RFP will support both randomized controlled trials and rigorous quasi-experimental designs.
RFP Webinars
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Requests for Proposals Webinar
This webinar walks through new Requests for Proposals (RFPs) that support rigorous evaluations — including randomized controlled trials and strong quasi‑experimental designs — to answer critical questions about what works in social policy.
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Evidence & Evaluation Building Evidence RFP Webinar
This webinar provides more information on the Building Evidence RFP, designed for researchers interested in advancing evidence-based policy.
