State Policy Network
State Policy Network (SPN) is a national network that supports and funds state-based free-market think tanks, providing grants, training, and strategy to affiliates. The official site lists staff, contact details, grant and award programs, network resources, and recent news (content as recent as March 2026).
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A state-based public policy or free-market think tank seeking general operating support and demonstrating state-level policy impact and operational capacity.
Good Fit
- • Primary focus on state-level public policy, research, or advocacy.
- • Requests for general operating support or multi-year capacity funding.
- • Existing track record of policy influence at the state level.
- • Ability to show fit with free-market or limited-government policy priorities.
- • Local or regional presence that complements the foundation’s network of state affiliates.
Geography
Observed grants span a broad national footprint with recipients in 34 states and an out-of-state share above 95% in recent filings.
Recipient Variety
The funder supported dozens of distinct independent recipients each year (46 in 2024) with a mix of returning grantees and new entrants and only moderate top-five dollar concentration (~24%).
New Applicants
Direct evidence of new grantees appears in recent years (10 new recipients in 2024 and 18 in 2023), and the organization lists named grants staff and a public contact form on its website; there are no formal application instructions, however, so openness is demonstrated behaviorally rather than by a published application process.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
