Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Grants

Open Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation grants

• Science Grants (Curiosity-Driven Science Initiative, Emergent Phenomena in Quantum Systems Initiative, Experimental Physics Investigators Initiative, Green Chemistry Initiative, Symbiosis in Aquatic Systems Initiative)

  Up to $2.5Mopen

  Science Grants (Curiosity-Driven Science Initiative, Emergent Phenomena in Quantum Systems Initiative, Experimental Physics Investigators Initiative, ...

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• Parity Violation Measurement in Single Molecules

  Up to $1.0Mopen

  Parity Violation Measurement in Single Molecules is sponsored by Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. Conducts precision measurements to test fundamenta...

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• Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Moore Inventor Fellows Program for Early-Career Inventors Including AI and Robotics

  Up to $675Kopen

  The Moore Inventor Fellows program, run by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, identifies early-career scientist-inventors whose creative work tran...

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• A Blue Food Assessment for Indonesia

  Up to $500Kopen

  A Blue Food Assessment for Indonesia is a grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation awarded to Stanford University's Center for Ocean Solutions...

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• Vaccine Integrity Project

  Up to $350Kopen

  Vaccine Integrity Project is sponsored by Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. Aims to ensure the integrity of vaccine distribution and administration.

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• Planetary Health Postdoctoral Fellowship

  Up to $280Kopen

  Planetary Health Postdoctoral Fellowship is a grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation that funds postdoctoral researchers at universities and...

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• Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Engineering Research Program

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  Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Engineering Research Program is a grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation that supports academic engineers ...

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• Portable Long-Read, Error-Free eDNA Sequencing for Biodiversity Monitoring

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  Portable Long-Read, Error-Free eDNA Sequencing for Biodiversity Monitoring is sponsored by Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. Develops advanced sequen...

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• Las Cumbres Observatory SOPHIA Camera Upgrade

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  Las Cumbres Observatory SOPHIA Camera Upgrade is sponsored by Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. Provides funding for upgrading the SOPHIA camera at L...

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• Green Chemistry Initiative

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  Green Chemistry Initiative is sponsored by Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. This initiative supports fundamental scientific research in green chemis...

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• Moore Inventor Fellows

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  Moore Inventor Fellows is sponsored by Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. This program supports early-career scientist-inventors with the potential to...

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• Emergent Phenomena in Quantum Systems (EPiQS) Investigator Awards (2026 Competition)

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  Emergent Phenomena in Quantum Systems (EPiQS) Investigator Awards (2026 Competition) is sponsored by Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.

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• Science Program Grants

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  Science Program Grants is sponsored by Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation's Science program fosters path-breakin...

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• Mobile Earthquake Recording in Marine Areas by Independent Divers (MERMAID)

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  Mobile Earthquake Recording in Marine Areas by Independent Divers (MERMAID) is sponsored by Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.

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• Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation - Seeking synthesis, experimental and theory investigators to advance the frontiers of quantum materials science

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  Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation - Seeking synthesis, experimental and theory investigators to advance the frontiers of quantum materials science is ...

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• Emergent Phenomena in Quantum Systems Initiative (Flexible Funding Grants)

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  Emergent Phenomena in Quantum Systems Initiative (Flexible Funding Grants) is sponsored by Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. This initiative promotes...

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• Miniature Laser Phase Plate for Next Generation Cryo-Electron Microscopy

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  Miniature Laser Phase Plate for Next Generation Cryo-Electron Microscopy is sponsored by Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. This grant supports the de...

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• Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigators Initiative

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  Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigators Initiative is sponsored by Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. Provides substantial funding to phys...

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• Conservation Science Programs

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  The Conservation Science Programs grant is offered by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and funds projects aligned with the foundation's prioritie...

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• Environmental Conservation: Special Projects

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  Environmental Conservation: Special Projects is sponsored by Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. Supports innovative solutions to conservation challeng...

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What Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation funds

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How to apply for Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation grants

Most Gordon and Betty Moore 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.