Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Grants

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• Research Grants for the Public Understanding of Science, Technology & Economics

  Up to $1.0Mopen

  Funds high-quality, original research projects that advance the public understanding of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and economics. ...

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• Sloan Foundation Human-AI Interaction Research Grants

  Up to $500Kopen

  The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation funds multidisciplinary research on human-AI interaction, as well as prototyping of novel uses of AI systems that move ...

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• Sloan Foundation Exploratory Grantmaking in Technology for AI in Science Research Automation

  Up to $400Kopen

  The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation's Exploratory Grantmaking in Technology program supports exploratory research in emerging technology, with a current fo...

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• Sloan Foundation Exploratory Grantmaking in Technology for AI in Science and Research Automation

  Up to $400Kopen

  The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation's Exploratory Grantmaking in Technology program monitors emerging technology landscapes to identify new sectors, tools,...

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• Metascience and AI Postdoctoral Fellowship

  Up to $250Kopen

  Metascience and AI Postdoctoral Fellowship is sponsored by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. This fellowship supports early-career researchers studying how ...

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• Sloan Foundation Metascience and AI Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

  Up to $250Kopen

  The Sloan Foundation Metascience and AI Postdoctoral Fellowship supports early-career researchers studying how artificial intelligence transforms the ...

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• Sloan Foundation Metascience and AI Postdoctoral Fellowships for Social Sciences and Humanities AI Research

  Up to $250Kopen

  The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation invites applications for Metascience and AI Postdoctoral Fellowships supporting social sciences and humanities postdoct...

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• Staff Grantmaking Initiative (New York City Program)

  Up to $25Kopen

  Staff Grantmaking Initiative (New York City Program) is sponsored by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. One-year grants for NYC non-profits serving populatio...

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• Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowships

  Deadline: Jul 15, 2026open

  Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowships is a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation that funds early-career researchers pursuing original, high-impact...

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• Human-AI Collaboration (part of the Digital Technology Program)

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  Human-AI Collaboration is a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation's Digital Technology Program that funds multidisciplinary research on human-AI i...

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• Scientific Collaboration Grant

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  Scientific Collaboration Grant is a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation that funds development of technological tools and practices to help rese...

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• Digital Information Technology

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  Digital Information Technology is sponsored by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. This program seeks to better our understanding of the relationship between ...

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• Exploratory Grantmaking in Technology (AI in Science focus area)

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  Exploratory Grantmaking in Technology (AI in Science focus area) is a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation that funds early-stage exploration of ...

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• Staff Grantmaking Initiative (New York City)

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  Staff Grantmaking Initiative (New York City) is a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation that funds NYC nonprofits working on activities aligned wi...

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• Public Understanding of Science, Technology & Economics

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  Public Understanding of Science, Technology & Economics is sponsored by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. This program supports film, television, and digita...

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• Sloan Matter-to-Life Program

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  The Sloan Matter-to-Life Program, funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, supports curiosity-driven research to advance the scientific understanding...

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• Open Source Program

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  Open Source Program is sponsored by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. This program supports institutional mechanisms, economic models, and incentives around...

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• Ethical and Responsible AI in Technology Program

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  Ethical and Responsible AI in Technology Program is sponsored by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Funds research on the societal, ethical, and economic imp...

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• YouTube and TikTok program

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  YouTube and TikTok program is a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation that funds innovative content creators on YouTube, TikTok, and other major v...

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• Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Economics Program

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  Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Economics Program is sponsored by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Supports basic research in economics with applications that p...

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Where Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grants go

Recent grant recipients are concentrated in these states. Funders sometimes fund outside their primary states for high-fit projects, so don't self-eliminate solely on geography — check each opportunity's stated eligibility.

What Alfred P. Sloan Foundation funds

Top program areas based on GrantMind's analysis of recent Alfred P. Sloan Foundation awards:

How to apply for Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grants

Most Alfred P. Sloan Foundation applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials). Many private and community foundations require a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) before a full proposal — see our guide below.