| CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,479,024 | 2025 | TO STUDY THE TECHNO-ECONOMICS OF CRITICAL INDUSTRIES AND THEIR SUPPLY CHAINS |
| PERI SUPPORT FUND | AMHERST, MA | $1,332,967 | 2025 | TO IMPROVE THE AVAILABILITY, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCURACY OF DATA ON THE U.S. CARE ECONOMY |
| CONVERGENT RESEARCH | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $1,030,788 | 2025 | TO MAKE MATHEMATICS MORE RELIABLE, SEARCHABLE, UNDERSTANDABLE, AND ACCESSIBLE BY DEVELOPING OPEN SOURCE PROOF-ASSISTANT SOFTWARE OF GREAT VALUE FOR RESEARCH, APPLICATIONS, AND EDUCATION |
| RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,025,621 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND MENTORING TO PROMISING STUDENTS TRANSFERRING FROM CUNY COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO CUNY SENIOR COLLEGES |
| NATIONAL ACTION COUNCIL FOR MINORITIES IN ENGINEERING INC | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $1,001,000 | 2025 | TO ADMINISTER SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE SLOAN INDIGENOUS GRADUATE PARTNERSHIP (SIGP) PROGRAM |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $925,775 | 2025 | TO LAUNCH A SUSTAINABLE NETWORK OF OPEN SOURCE PROGRAM OFFICES ACROSS THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SYSTEM |
| HARVARD UNIVERSITY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $875,419 | 2025 | TO ENABLE THE SAFE ANALYSIS OF PRIVATE DATA BY EXPANDING BOTH AN OPEN-SOURCE LIBRARY OF SOFTWARE TOOLS AS WELL AS A GROWING COMMUNITY OF USERS |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY | BERKELEY, CA | $843,319 | 2025 | TO IMPROVE THE USER EXPERIENCE (UX) OF SCIENTIFIC SOFTWARE THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF AN OPEN SOURCE DESIGN SYSTEM, INFRASTRUCTURE FOR COLLABORATIVE PROTOTYPING ON USER INTERFACES, AND TRAINING CURRICULUM |
| SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $767,551 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO SLOAN SCHOLAR ALUMNI OF THE LEGACY, UCEM, AND SIGP PROGRAMS VIA THE SLOAN SCHOLARS MENTORING NETWORK, TRACK SCHOLAR OUTCOMES, AND FACILITATE CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN CURRENT SLOAN SCHOLARS AND ALUMNI |
| WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $715,000 | 2025 | TO LEVERAGE AI FOR THE BENEFIT OF WIKIPEDIAS READERS AND CONTRIBUTORS, INCLUDING TOOLS TO ADDRESS VANDALISM |
| RESEARCH CORPORATION FOR SCIENCE ADVANCEMENT | TUCSON, AZ | $660,000 | 2025 | TO ADMINISTER AWARDS FROM THE 2024 SCIALOG: SUSTAINABLE MINERALS, METALS, AND MATERIALS (SM3) CONFERENCE |
| ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATRE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $640,000 | 2025 | TO COMMISSION, DEVELOP, PRODUCE, AND DISSEMINATE NEW SCIENCE PLAYS IN NEW YORK AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS | DAVIS, CA | $623,618 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF THE VIRTUAL REALITY USER INTERFACE (VRUI) AND ITS COMMUNITY OF CONTRIBUTORS |
| ASPIRATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $605,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH ON THE BUILDING, DEPLOYMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF OPEN DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE |
| SUNDANCE INSTITUTE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $600,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT A SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FILM PROGRAM AT THE NATION'S PRE-EMINENT INDEPENDENT FILM CENTER THAT INCLUDES SCREENWRITING FELLOWSHIPS, FEATURE FILM PRIZES, SCIENCE AND FILM PANELS, AND ASSOCIATED OUTREACH |
| CONSUMER REPORTS INC | YONKERS, NY | $590,330 | 2025 | TO INVESTIGATE, EVALUATE AND ENHANCE CONSUMER WELFARE IN THE FINANCIAL SECTOR |
| RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $580,000 | 2025 | TO ADVANCE THE EVALUATION OF RECENT FEDERAL CLEAN ENERGY FUNDING PROGRAMS AND POLICIES |
| COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES | GOLDEN, CO | $550,000 | 2025 | TO EXAMINE THE ROLE OF REFINERIES AND MINING-REFINING INTEGRATION FOR THE PRODUCTION OF NICKEL AND COBALT IN THE UNITED STATES |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA | OMAHA, NE | $544,673 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION IN RESEARCH AND PRACTICE OF OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE COMMUNITY HEALTH METRICS |
| SANTA FE INSTITUTE | SANTA FE, NM | $535,120 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARCH PLATFORM FOR VIRTUAL COLLABORATION OF ACADEMIC COMMUNITIES |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE | WASHINGTON, DC | $531,030 | 2025 | TO FACILITATE A MULTI-FACETED COMMUNITY OF LEARNING AND PRACTICE FOR SLOANS CREATING EQUITABLE PATHWAYS TO STEM GRADUATE EDUCATION GRANTEES |
| AMERICAN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $501,463 | 2025 | TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A COMMUNITY-ORIENTED ENGAGEMENT APPROACH ON MARINE CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL (MCDR) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH[C]WORTHY, A FOCUSED RESEARCH ORGANIZATION |
| BARD COLLEGE | BRONX, NY | $500,644 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE DESIGN OF A NEW SCIENCE LABORATORY AND TEACHING CURRICULUM FOR HANDS-ON RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR BARD EARLY COLLEGE NEW YORK CITY STUDENTS |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY | BERKELEY, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER GROW AND DIVERSIFY THE FIELD OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS THROUGH TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE STUDENTS AND EARLY-CAREER SCHOLARS FROM MULTIPLE UNIVERSITIES |
| WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $500,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION AND ASSOCIATED MARKETING AND PROMOTION OF TWO PRIME TIME AMERICAN EXPERIENCE DOCUMENTARY FILMS: MR. POLAROID AND THE WAR ON SMOG |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $500,000 | 2025 | TO BUILD, FROM NON-LIVING CHEMICALS, A MINIMAL LIVING SYSTEM CAPABLE OF REPRODUCTION AND DARWINIAN EVOLUTION |
| PECAN STREET INC | AUSTIN, TX | $500,000 | 2025 | TO EXPAND AND DIVERSIFY A HIGH-RESOLUTION RESIDENTIAL ENERGY USE MONITORING TESTBED TO FOUR NEW GEOGRAPHIES IN GEORGIA, PENNSYLVANIA, OKLAHOMA, AND OREGON |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY | BERKELEY, CA | $496,588 | 2025 | TO EXAMINE THE EQUITY IMPLICATIONS OF CRITICAL MINERAL MINING AND WATER SCARCITY IN THE GREAT BASIN REGION THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY CASE STUDIES |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER | BOULDER, CO | $471,587 | 2025 | TO EXTEND THE PRECISION AND CAPABILITIES OF ATOMIC CLOCKS IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE FIRST EXPERIMENTS WHERE BOTH QUANTUM MECHANICS AND GENERAL RELATIVITY HAVE MEASURABLE EFFECTS, AND TO PERFORM NOVEL TESTS OF GENERAL RELATIVITY |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK | COLLEGE PARK, MD | $470,997 | 2025 | TO PRODUCE, TEST, AND SCALE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR RE-ENGINEERING OFFICIAL ECONOMIC STATISTICS USING ADMINISTRATIVE DATA FROM BUSINESSES |
| NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $468,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT OVER 50 PROGRAMS WITH THOUSANDS OF IN-PERSON AND ONLINE PARTICIPANTS AT THE ANNUAL NBER SUMMER INSTITUTE |
| NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $461,760 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT EARLY-CAREER RESEARCHERS WORKING ON THE NET FEDERAL BUDGETARY IMPACTS OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION FOR ENHANCING U.S. PRODUCTIVITY |
| BROOKINGS INSTITUTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $450,000 | 2025 | TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING THE PUBLICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF HIGH-QUALITY, INFLUENTIAL, AND POLICY-RELEVANT ECONOMICS RESEARCH THROUGH THE BROOKINGS PAPERS ON ECONOMIC ACTIVITY |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT IRVINE | IRVINE, CA | $450,000 | 2025 | TOEVALUATE THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN CRITICAL MINERAL DEVELOPMENT AND A SHIFT TO ELECTRIFIED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION USING SOCIAL LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGIES |
| UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING | LARAMIE, WY | $445,632 | 2025 | TO EXAMINE THE TECHNICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR PRODUCING CRITICAL MINERALS AND RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FROM MINING RESIDUALS |
| HOWARD UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $438,854 | 2025 | TO ENHANCE THE TEACHING AND EDUCATIONAL TRAINING OF HOWARD UNIVERSITY STUDENTS PURSUING DEGREES IN ECONOMICS |
| ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $437,500 | 2025 | TO STUDY HOW MECHANICAL FORCE IMPACTS THE FIDELITY OF TRANSCRIPTION AND COORDINATES THE DEVELOPMENT OF MULTICELLULAR STRUCTURES |
| DYNAMICLAND FOUNDATION | BERKELEY, CA | $425,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF REALTALK AS A MODE OF COMMUNAL COMPUTING IN SCIENTIFIC CONTEXTS |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $417,104 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE SLOAN CENTERS FOR SYSTEMIC CHANGE (SCSC) SEED GRANTEES BY EQUIPPING THEM WITH RESEARCH, TOOLS, CHANGE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES, AND A SUPPORTIVE NETWORK OF COLLEAGUES |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $402,864 | 2025 | TO EXPAND AND DIVERSIFY THE COMMUNITY OF RESEARCHERS CONDUCTING RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS (RCTS) THAT INVESTIGATE AND ADDRESS THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF RACIAL INEQUITY |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $400,000 | 2025 | TO CONTINUE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DECARBONIZING CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING USING SUSTAINABLE ELECTRIFICATION (DC-MUSE) CENTER |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $400,000 | 2025 | TO CONDUCT A FIELD MEASUREMENT CAMPAIGN TO BETTER QUANTIFY EMISSIONS FROM HYDROGEN FUELING STATIONS AND HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES |
| NATIONAL ACTION COUNCIL FOR MINORITIES IN ENGINEERING INC | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $400,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF THE ALFRED P. SLOAN UCEM PROGRAM AT DUKE UNIVERSITY |
| COMMUNITY INITIATIVES | OAKLAND, CA | $399,803 | 2025 | TO STRENGTHEN THE PROFESSIONAL NETWORK OF RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEERS IN THE UNITED STATES |
| BOSTON COLLEGE | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $398,982 | 2025 | TO ANALYZE HOW REIMBURSEMENT POLICIES FOR HOME-AND-COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES (HCBS) IMPACT CARE RECIPIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS |
| PURDUE UNIVERSITY | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | $381,940 | 2025 | TO ADVANCE INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVES IN STEM GRADUATE EDUCATION THROUGH A MULTI-CAMPUS MODEL FOCUSED ON OUTREACH, MENTORING, COMMUNITY-BUILDING, AND STUDENT FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $380,000 | 2025 | TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH IN THE ENERGY AND CLIMATE PROGRAM AT THE ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETS LAB (EMLAB) |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $379,539 | 2025 | TO DEVELOP AN EQUITY-MINDED, LAW-ATTENTIVE ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING SERIES FOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS SEEKING TO ADVANCE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION |
| FUND FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $375,224 | 2025 | TO IMPROVE LOCAL DECISION-MAKING BY CONTINUING TO BUILD TECHNICAL CAPACITY IN NYC BOROUGH PRESIDENT OFFICES, COMMUNITY BOARDS, AGENCIES, AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS |
| COMMUNITY INITIATIVES | OAKLAND, CA | $375,000 | 2025 | TO CONTINUE ENABLING ACADEMIC DATA SCIENCE COMMUNITIES TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE, IDEAS, AND LESSONS LEARNED VIA THE ACADEMIC DATA SCIENCE ALLIANCE |