John Templeton Foundation Grants

Open John Templeton Foundation grants

• Religion, Science, & Society - Intelligence, Meaning Making, and Imagined Futures (2026 Funding Cycle)

  Deadline: Jul 15, 2026open

  This funding area supports research on culture, religious traditions, and spirituality to advance understanding of how religious and spiritual beliefs...

• Online Funding Inquiry (OFI) for 2026 Cycle

  Deadline: Jul 15, 2026open

  Online Funding Inquiry (OFI) for 2026 Cycle is the primary application gateway from the John Templeton Foundation for researchers and organizations se...

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• Religion, Science, and Society

  Deadline: Jul 15, 2026open

  Religion, Science, and Society is sponsored by John Templeton Foundation. This funding area invites proposals on intelligence, meaning-making, and ima...

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• Religion, Science, & Society (2026 Funding Cycle) - Intelligence, Meaning Making, and Imagined Futures

  Deadline: Jul 15, 2026open

  Religion, Science, & Society (2026 Funding Cycle) - Intelligence, Meaning Making, and Imagined Futures is sponsored by John Templeton Foundation.

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• Online Funding Inquiry (OFI)

  Deadline: Jul 15, 2026open

  The initial stage of the Foundation’s grantmaking process, requiring a brief form with basic project information.

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• John Templeton Foundation Grants for Interdisciplinary Research

  Deadline: Jul 15, 2026open

  John Templeton Foundation Grants for Interdisciplinary Research is a funding opportunity from the John Templeton Foundation that supports research pro...

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• Core Funding Areas

  Deadline: Aug 14, 2026open

  Core Funding Areas is sponsored by John Templeton Foundation. The Foundation funds research that bridges science, philosophy, and theology.

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• Research and Public Engagement Grants (Large Grants)

  Deadline: Aug 14, 2026open

  Research and Public Engagement Grants (Large Grants) is sponsored by John Templeton Foundation. The foundation's primary grant cycle supporting interd...

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• Full Proposal (FP)

  Deadline: Dec 4, 2026open

  The second stage of the Foundation’s grantmaking process, by invitation only, requiring a detailed proposal.

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• Public Engagement

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  Public Engagement is a grant from the John Templeton Foundation that funds content projects designed to catalyze conversations that inspire awe, wonde...

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• John Templeton Foundation Grant Program

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  John Templeton Foundation Grant Program is sponsored by John Templeton Foundation. This program aims to inspire awe and wonder through interdisciplina...

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• Character Virtue Development - Programs and Applied Research

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  Character Virtue Development - Programs and Applied Research is a grant from the John Templeton Foundation that funds the development, implementation,...

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• Mathematical & Physical Sciences Online Funding Inquiries

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  Mathematical & Physical Sciences Online Funding Inquiries is sponsored by John Templeton Foundation.

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• AI & Human Flourishing Grant

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  AI & Human Flourishing Grant is sponsored by John Templeton Foundation. AI and Human Flourishing Grant is a grant from the John Templeton Foundation (...

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• Life Sciences (John Templeton Foundation)

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  Life Sciences (John Templeton Foundation) is sponsored by John Templeton Foundation. This funding area supports experimental, theoretical, and applied...

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• Radio and Podcast Grants

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  Radio and Podcast Grants is sponsored by John Templeton Foundation. The John Templeton Foundation offers funding opportunities to support innovative r...

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• Character Virtue Development

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  Character Virtue Development is sponsored by John Templeton Foundation. Focuses on the elevation and cultivation of character, with an emphasis on mor...

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• Religion, Science, & Society Funding Area

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  Religion, Science, & Society Funding Area is sponsored by John Templeton Foundation. This funding area supports the discovery of meaningful and practi...

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• Grants for Writers and Print Projects

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  Grants for Writers and Print Projects is sponsored by John Templeton Foundation. The John Templeton Foundation supports grants for writers and print p...

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• John Templeton Foundation

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  John Templeton Foundation is a grant program that funds research and public engagement projects aligned with the foundation's core funding areas and v...

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How to apply for John Templeton Foundation grants

Most John Templeton 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.