The Office of Foundation Relations manages the limited submission process for private foundation opportunities. Opportunities are listed on the Research Funding and Awards site. Please contact Luiza Newlin-Lukowicz, executive director of foundation relations, with questions.
The Office of Foundation Relations and the Faculty Affairs are pleased to introduce a new limited submission process for privately funded faculty awards. We are implementing a concise fillable application form that integrates the proposal summary with key information selected from a PI’s C.V. This standardized application form will allow us to streamline the review process, make it more equitable, and align it with other internal processes around faculty recognition.
| Funder | Opportunity | Anticipated Internal Publication Date | Anticipated Funder Date | Intended Rank | Academic Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Interest Technology University Network | PIT-UN Challenge Grant | April/May 2025 | May/June | All Ranks | Public Interest in Technology |
| W.M. Keck Foundation (Fall Cycle) | Science and Engineering and Medical Research Programs | 5/1/25 | November (application) - July (concept consultation) | All Ranks - Research Universities | Medical Research, Science & Engineering |
| Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation | Macy Faculty Scholars Program | 5/13/25 | September | Three - Eight Years of Faculty Experience | Medical and Nursing Education |
| The G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Charitable Foundation (Fall Cycle) | Mathers Foundation Grants | 5/14/25 | October (application) - September (nomination) | All Ranks | Basic Scientific Research (Potential Translational Application) |
| Kinship Foundation | Searle Scholars Program | 5/16/25 | September | Assistant Professor. First year of first Tenure-Track Position (or its nearest equivalent) | Biomedical Sciences and Chemistry |
| Schmidt Futures | Schmidt Science Polymaths Program | 6/16/25 | November (application) - August (nominations) | Recently-Tenured Professors | Polymath Scientists |
| Francis Families Foundation | Parker B. Francis Fellowship for Pulmonary Research | 6/24/25 | October | Scientists holding a relevant doctoral degree (e.g., M.D., Ph.D., Sc.D., D.V.M., Dr. P.H.) | Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine |
| Greenwall Foundation | Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics | 7/1/25 | September | Junior Faculty | Bioethics |
| Carnegie Corporation of New York | Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program | 8/13/25 | November | Ph.D., Terminal Degree, or High-Level Professional Outside of Academia | Political Polarization in the United States |
| Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation | Moore Inventor Fellows | 8/19/25 | December (application) - November (nomination) | Faculty, Research Scientist and Postdocs | Scientific Research, Environmental Conservation and Patient Care |
| The Mellon Foundation | Sawyer Seminars Program | 8/19/25 | November | Humanities Faculty | Humanities |
| Brain Research Foundation | Seed Grant Programs | 9/8/25 | November | Assistant or Associate Professor | Neuroscience Research |
| Honda (Corporate) and the Honda USA Foundation | Honda (Corporate) and the Honda USA Foundation 2026 -2027 Funding Cycle | 9/11/25 | October | Full Time Faculty or staff | Education, Environment, Mobility, Traffic Safety |
| Blavatnik Family Foundation | Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists | 9/18/25 | December (application) - November (nomination) | Young Faculty | Scientists and Engineers |
| Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation | Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards | 10/1/25 | January | Early-Career Faculty | Chemical Sciences |
| W.M. Keck (Spring Cycle) | Science and Engineering and Medical Research Programs | 10/31/25 | May (application) - January (concept consultation) | All Ranks - Research Universities | Medical Research, Science & Engineering |
| The G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Charitable Foundation (Spring Cycle) | Mathers Foundation Grants | 12/2/25 | March | All Ranks | Basic Scientific Research (Potential Translational Application) |
| David and Lucille Packard Foundation | Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering | 12/16/25 | April (application) - March (nominations) | Early-Career Faculty | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Astronomy, Computer Science, Earth Science, Ocean Science, and Engineering. |
| Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research | New Innovator in Food and Agriculture Research Award | 1/20/26 | February | Early-Career Scientists | Food and Agriculture |
| Dr. Ralph and Marian Falk Medical Research Trust Awards Programs | Catalyst Awards | 3/5/26 | June | Full Time Faculty | Biomedical Research |
| Pew Charitable Trusts | Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences | 3/13/26 | September (application) - May (nominations) | PhD in Biomedical Sciences, Medicine, Engineering or the Physical Sciences | Biomedical Research and Health Care |
| William T. Grant Foundation | Scholars Program | 3/25/26 | July (application) - June (Mentor and Reference Letter) | Early-Career Researchers | Reducing Inequality / Understanding the Use of Research Evidence |
| Brain Research Foundation | Scientific Innovations Award | 4/3/26 | June | Senior Faculty | Neurological Scientific Discovery |