The Office of Foundations Relations is pleased to share this open call for funding from the John Templeton Foundation.
UCSC Contact: caroline@ucsc.edu
Funder: John Templeton Foundation
Opportunity: Online Funding Inquiry
Deadline for Online Funding Inquiry (OFI): August 19, 2022
Overview
The work supported by the John Templeton Foundation crosses disciplinary, religious, and geographical boundaries. They fund work on subjects ranging from black holes and evolution to creativity, forgiveness, and free will. They also encourage civil, informed dialogue among scientists, philosophers, theologians, and the public at large. Their grantees produce field-leading scholarship across the sciences, theology, and philosophy. From probing gravitational waves to updating the modern evolutionary synthesis, they have contributed to major discoveries in the basic sciences. Other grantees have opened critical new topics to scientific investigation, including prayer, gratitude, immortality, and imagination. In addition to supporting academic research, they fund a wide range of media — print, digital, broadcast, and film — to raise awareness about discoveries in ways that are clear and thought-provoking.
Funding Areas
- Character Virtue Development
- Individual Freedom and Free Markets
- Exceptional Cognitive Talent/Genius
- Genetics
- Volunteer Family Planning
- Science and the Big Question
Templeton is devoting approximately 80 percent of its funding in the Science & the Big Questions funding area to 12 Strategic Priorities.
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
The Foundation invites you to submit your Online Funding Inquiry (OFI) through the Templeton Portal.
Timeline
- August 19, 2022 OFI Deadline
- October 14, 2022 OFI Decision
- January 20, 2023 Full Proposal Deadline (or earlier for select or smaller grants)
- June 14, 2023 Funding Decision (or earlier for select or smaller grants)
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
- The Foundation allows for an overhead/indirect cost component within the budget, which is no more than fifteen percent (15%). They 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:
Please notify the Office of Foundation Relations if you are interested in applying to this opportunity (cfr@ucsc.edu). 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. Within the Division of Social Sciences, please contact Ashlee Tews (ashleeac@ucsc.edu) to initiate notification and proposal support.
Call sent: June 21, 2022
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