The Office of Foundations Relations is pleased to share this open call for funding from the John Templeton Foundation. Please forward the call to interested faculty in your departments and divisions.
UCSC Contact: caroline@ucsc.edu
Funder: John Templeton Foundation
Opportunity: Large and Small Grants
Large Grant: more than $234,800 (USD)
Small Grants: less than $234,800 (USD)
Deadline for Large and Small Online Funding Inquiry (OFI): August 20, 2021
Overview
Accelerating Discovery, Inspiring Curiosity – Do we inhabit a multiverse? Do we have free will? Is evolution directional? Are we immortal? Was the universe created? What is love? We share Sir John Templeton’s optimism about the power of the sciences and other discovery-oriented disciplines to advance our understanding of the Big Questions.
Funding Areas
- Science and the Big Question
- Character Virtue Development
- Individual Freedom and Free Markets
- Exceptional Cognitive Talent/Genius
- Genetics
- Volunteer Family Planning
Eligibility
The John Templeton Foundation funds charitable entities that operate inside and outside of the United States. On rare occasions, they may fund individuals and for-profit companies doing charitable work that is consistent with our tax-exempt status.
To apply
- Please let FR know if you are intending to move forward with an application. If you require assistance, please let us know by July 15.
- The Foundation invites you to submit your Online Funding Inquiry (OFI) through the Templeton Portal.
Timeline
Please inform FR by July 15 if you are intending to move forward on this application.
Large Grants are defined as requests for more than $234,800 (USD).
- August 20, 2021 OFI Deadline
- October 15, 2021 OFI Decision
- January 21, 2022 Full Proposal Deadline
- June 10, 2022 Funding Decision
Small Grants are defined as requests for $234,800 (USD) or less.
- August 20, 2021 OFI Deadline
- October 15, 2021 OFI Decision
- Full Proposal Deadline Varies
- Funding Decision Varies
Restrictions
The foundation does NOT fund buildings, renovations, or capital campaigns; direct-service programs; scholarships for college or graduate school; general operating support for organizations; or disaster relief
Please refer to the Grants Database to see previously funded projects.
Award Amount & Terms
- Large Grants are defined as requests for more than $234,800 (USD).
- Small Grants are defined as requests for $234,800 (USD) or less
- The Foundation allows for an overhead/indirect cost component within the budget, which is no more than fifteen percent (15%). We welcome proposals that request a lower percentage. The overhead/indirect cost should be included in your Request Amount.
- The grant duration is often up to three years. In rare instances the Foundation may support a project for up to five years
Special Requirements:
For support developing your LOI, please contact the Research Development Specialist (RDS) assigned to your unit or send a request to resdev@ucsc.edu. If invited to submit a full proposal, please submit a proposal intake form prior to UCSC’s internal Institutional Deadlines. Your RDS can also help you develop your proposal.
Call sent: June 09, 2021
The Office of Foundation Relations is a unit of University Relations. The FR team creates and maintains mutually beneficial, long-term relationships with private organizations, matching grant initiatives with educational and research programs and centers. FR supports faculty and staff to identify and approach these and other private foundations and corporations for funding, to assist in strategic positioning of the grant application, and to facilitate funder campus visits.
For a list of recent funding opportunities, please visit the FR website. FR Calls for Funding