The Office of Foundation Engagement manages the limited submission process for private foundation opportunities. Opportunities are listed on the Research Funding and Awards site. Please contact Marilyn Roberts, executive director of foundation engagement, with questions.
The Office of Foundation Engagement and the Office of Faculty Affairs have implemented a streamlined limited submission process for privately funded faculty awards. This process includes a concise fillable application form that integrates the proposal summary with key information selected from a PI’s C.V. By standardizing the application format, we have enhanced the review process, ensuring greater efficiency, equity, and alignment with other internal faculty recognition procedures.
| Funder | Opportunity | Anticipated Internal Publication Date | Anticipated Funder Date | Intended Rank | Academic Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Interest Technology University Network | PIT-UN Challenge Grant | TBD | TBD | All Ranks | Public Interest in Technology |
| Greenwall Foundation | Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics | 7/1/25 | September | Junior Faculty | Bioethics |
| 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) |
| Francis Families Foundation | Parker B. Francis Fellowship for Pulmonary Research | 6/23/25 | 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 |
| 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 |
| W.M. Keck Foundation (Fall Cycle) | Science and Engineering and Medical Research Programs | 5/1/26 | November (application) - July (concept consultation) | All Ranks - Research Universities | Medical Research, Science & Engineering |
| Schmidt Futures | Schmidt Science Polymaths Program | 6/8/26 | November (application) - August (nominations) | Recently-Tenured Professors | Polymath Scientists |
| Brain Research Foundation | Seed Grant Programs | 8/8/25 | November | Assistant or Associate Professor | Neuroscience Research |
| 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 |
| The Mellon Foundation | Sawyer Seminars Program | 8/19/25 | November | Humanities Faculty | Humanities |
| Blavatnik Family Foundation | Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists | 8/12/25 | December (application) - November (nomination) | Young Faculty | Scientists and Engineers |
| Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation (move down after MR confirms) | Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards | 11/1/25 | February | Early-Career Faculty | Chemical Sciences |
| Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research | New Innovator in Food and Agriculture Research Award | 1/6/26 | February | Early-Career Scientists | Food and Agriculture |
| The G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Charitable Foundation (Spring Cycle) | Mathers Foundation Grants | 11/10/25 | 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. |
| 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 |
| Dr. Ralph and Marian Falk Medical Research Trust Awards Programs | Catalyst Awards | 2/16/26 | June | Full Time Faculty | Biomedical Research |
| Brain Research Foundation | Scientific Innovations Award | 3/16/26 | June | Senior Faculty | Neurological Scientific Discovery |
| 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 |
| Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation | Macy Faculty Scholars Program | 5/13/26 | August | Three - Eight Years of Faculty Experience | Medical and Nursing Education |
| Pew Charitable Trusts | Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences | 3/2/26 | September (application) - May (nominations) | PhD in Biomedical Sciences, Medicine, Engineering or the Physical Sciences | Biomedical Research and Health Care |
| Kinship Foundation | Searle Scholars Program | 5/4/26 | September | Assistant Professor. First year of first Tenure-Track Position (or its nearest equivalent) | Biomedical Sciences and Chemistry |
| Public Interest Technology University Network | PIT-UN Challenge Grant | TBD | TBD | All Ranks | Public Interest in Technology |