The John Templeton Foundation concentrates on funding university-led research and public-facing initiatives at the intersection of science, philosophy, and religion, with a strong emphasis on projects that study human purpose, character, and flourishing. Grants frequently support centers, fellowships, and interdisciplinary collaborations (often at elite universities) as well as public engagement programs that translate scholarly work for wider audiences.
A defining pattern in John Templeton Foundation grantmaking is its support for large, multi-year university projects that connect science with questions of purpose, belief, and human flourishing. One recent example is a $15,455,999 grant to Garden Association Inc for repurposing the Templeton Library for public use, showing that the foundation also backs public-facing infrastructure, not only academic research. In higher education, it has funded Harvard College for the Ancient DNA Atlas of Humanity and the University of Minnesota for Agency, Directionality, and Function: Foundations for a Science of Purpose. The portfolio also includes work on religious cognition, intellectual humility, health, genomics, and cosmology, with awards often large enough to sustain research centers, fellowships, and multi-phase collaborations. The foundation’s grants frequently bridge disciplines and institutions, linking laboratory science, philosophy, psychology, theology, and public engagement in a single funding strategy. Recent awards also show repeated support for ongoing projects rather than isolated one-off grants, especially when the work requires extended data collection, follow-up analysis, or training infrastructure.
A major thread in the foundation’s portfolio is research on purpose and flourishing. It gave $3,500,000 to the Regents of the University of Minnesota for Agency, Directionality, and Function: Foundations for a Science of Purpose, and later repeated support at the same amount in another 2023 grant entry. Another core area is religious cognition and belief. The University of California Riverside received $1,776,010 for Developing Belief: The Development and Diversity of Religious Cognition and Behavior: Phase 1, while the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago was funded for The Cognitive Neuroscience of Religious Cognition. The foundation also supports religion, health, and clinical integration, including a $1,619,530 grant to Interfaith America for Faith in Health Professions: Integrating Interfaith Competencies Across Programs. In science and physics, it backs projects such as Black Hole Initiative Phase 3 at Harvard and Enrico Fermi Fellowships: Cross-Training in Theoretical & Experimental Science at Centre Pour La Recherche Sur L'espace.
$134.4M
$3.6B
$258.7M
$169.8M
Most grants fall between $35K and $450K, with a median of $208K.
25th Percentile
$35K
Median
$208K
75th Percentile
$450K
About 8% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Top 10 recipient countries by grant volume for John Templeton Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 1,081 | $396.6M | 68.8% |
| 2 | United Kingdom |
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Concentrated, institution-focused giving: large, repeated grants to universities and established research organizations (many multi-year or multi-phase awards and fellowships). Funding is skewed toward a relatively small set of repeat grantees and flagship projects rather than many one-off small grants, with a mix of basic research, center building, and public-engagement investments.
Notable grantees: President and Fellows of Harvard College, Baylor University, Pew Charitable Trusts, World Science Foundation, University of Notre Dame
John Templeton Foundation’s grant sizes are substantial: the typical award sits at $34,750 at the 25th percentile, $207,965 at the median, and $449,955 at the 75th percentile. The recent-grants list shows both one-time awards and repeated support for the same projects across years, including multi-year phases and follow-up funding. That pattern fits a regular funder that uses targeted programmatic grants rather than a public application model. The foundation also funds individuals, as shown by the 2025 Templeton Prize award to Pumla Gobodo-madikizela. Its portfolio includes university-based projects, fellowships, and network-building grants, with several awards explicitly labeled as phases, pilots, or follow-up analyses.
Most giving goes to U.S. recipients, which account for 1,081 grants, or 68.8% of the total. Among cities that appear repeatedly in the recent-grants list, New York is reflected through the foundation’s top state by grant count, while major recipient hubs include Cambridge, MA; Waco, TX; Chicago, IL; Minneapolis, MN; and Bristol. Outside the United States, recent awards also land in cities such as Graz, Cassis, Birmingham, Durham, and Fish Hoek, showing a transnational portfolio that still remains U.S.-centered.
Its recent grants center on university-led work in science, philosophy, religion, and human flourishing. Specific examples include projects on purpose, religious cognition, ancient DNA, cosmology, interfaith competencies in health professions, and public-facing science or library initiatives.
Yes. Most recent grants go to universities, research institutes, and nonprofit organizations, but the foundation also made a 2025 grant to Pumla Gobodo-madikizela for the Templeton Prize, showing that individuals can be recipients too.
Both appear in the recent grants list, but repeated support is common. Several projects show awards in multiple years or explicit phase-based funding, including Baylor University’s Global Flourishing Study, St Johns College Durham’s Equipping Christian Leadership in an Age of Science, and the University of Bristol’s Religious Belief, Health, and Disease project.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is broad but centered on mid-six-figure awards: the 25th percentile is $34,750, the median is $207,965, and the 75th percentile is $449,955. Recent grants also include several multi-million-dollar awards.
Its top state by grant count is New York. The portfolio is still national overall, with 68.8% of grants going to U.S. recipients and meaningful activity in the UK as well.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 194 |
| $162.6M |
12.4% |
| 3 | Australia | 32 | $9.4M | 2.0% |
| 4 | Germany | 29 | $12.2M | 1.9% |
| 5 | Brazil | 28 | $8.1M | 1.8% |
| 6 | Canada | 24 | $7.2M | 1.5% |
| 7 | Austria | 19 | $20.4M | 1.2% |
| 8 | Israel | 19 | $9.7M | 1.2% |
| 9 | France | 16 | $25.8M | 1.0% |
| 10 | Argentina | 14 | $2.8M | 0.9% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRE POUR LA RECHERCHE SUR L'ESPACE | CASSIS | $3,399,545 | 2025 | ENRICO FERMI FELLOWSHIPS: CROSS-TRAINING IN THEORETICAL & EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCE |
| ATLAS ECONOMIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $2,176,681 | 2025 | EASE OF EMPLOYMENT, LIVELIHOOD, AND FORMALITY |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY | WACO, TX | $2,001,684 | 2025 | GLOBAL FLOURISHING STUDY: PILOTING AND WAVES 1-5 |
| REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $1,894,638 | 2025 | THE COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE OF RELIGIOUS COGNITION |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE | RIVERSIDE, CA | $1,776,010 | 2025 | DEVELOPING BELIEF: THE DEVELOPMENT AND DIVERSITY OF RELIGIOUS COGNITION AND BEHAVIOR: PHASE 1 |
| ST JOHNS COLLEGE DURHAM | DURHAM | $1,648,297 | 2025 | EQUIPPING CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP IN AN AGE OF SCIENCE: PHASE 4 |
| INTERFAITH AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | $1,619,530 | 2025 | FAITH IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS: INTEGRATING INTERFAITH COMPETENCIES ACROSS PROGRAMS |
| UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL | BRISTOL | $1,530,026 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS BELIEF, HEALTH, AND DISEASE: A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE. II. THE FOLLOW-UP AND ANALYSES |
| PUMLA GOBODO-MADIKIZELA | FISH HOEK | $1,514,578 | 2025 | 2024 TEMPLETON PRIZE |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $1,500,000 | 2025 | MOUSE & HUMAN CELL CULTURE MODELS OF TRANSGENERATIONAL EPIGENETIC INHERITANCE OF EPIMUTATIONS |
| UNIVERSIDAD FRANCISCO MARROQUIN | GUATEMALA CITY | $1,413,258 | 2025 | UFM PROSPERITY LAB |
| WORLD SCIENCE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,365,877 | 2025 | WORLD SCIENCE FESTIVAL BIG IDEAS SERIES |
| CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE INSTITUTE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,307,172 | 2025 | CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE INSTITUTE: BUILDING AND SCALING EVIDENCE-BASED TOOLS TO CULTIVATE CHARACTER |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $1,259,516 | 2025 | AGENCY, DIRECTIONALITY, AND FUNCTION: FOUNDATIONS FOR A SCIENCE OF PURPOSE |
| RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK | ALBANY, NY | $1,249,173 | 2025 | DIVERSITY, DYNAMISM AND INCLUSION: A NEW MULTI-METHOD APPROACH FOR STUDYING LIBERALISM |
| GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $1,213,125 | 2025 | APPLIED RESEARCH ON INTELLECTUAL HUMILITY: A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS |
| BOSTON COLLEGE TRUSTEES | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $1,119,452 | 2025 | THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL NORMS ON VIRTUE |
| PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,073,500 | 2025 | PEW-TEMPLETON GLOBAL RELIGIOUS FUTURES PROJECT PHASE VII |
| LSST INC | TUCSON, AZ | $1,054,740 | 2025 | ESTABLISHING A TEMPLETON LSST EARLY-CAREER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP |
| QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST | BELFAST | $1,025,064 | 2025 | EXPLAINING ATHEISM: THE CAUSAL ORIGINS OF INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETAL NON-BELIEF |
| ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY | TEMPE, AZ | $1,023,793 | 2025 | HUMILITY IN INQUIRY: FOUNDATIONS AND NEW DIRECTIONS |
| ACTON INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGION AND LIBERTY | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $1,018,000 | 2025 | THE POVERTYCURE CENTER AT THE ACTON INSTITUTE |
| HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | DEFENDING INDIVIDUAL FREEDOMS AND RIGHTS GLOBALLY |
| CENTRE POUR LA RECHERCHE SUR L'ESPACE | CASSIS | $996,729 | 2025 | THE QUANTUM INFORMATION STRUCTURE OF SPACETIME (QISS), SECOND PHASE |
| PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS | WASHINGTON, DC | $991,750 | 2025 | PEW-TEMPLETON GLOBAL RELIGIOUS FUTURES (GRF) PHASE VIII |
| TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | $973,494 | 2025 | CONCEPTS IN DYNAMIC ASSEMBLAGES: CULTURAL EVOLUTION AND THE HUMAN WAY OF BEING |
| CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY | ORANGE, CA | $971,896 | 2025 | SOCAL QUANTUM FOUNDATIONS HUB: KNOWLEDGE AND AGENCY IN QUANTUM PHYSICS |
| PROSOCIAL WORLD | AUSTIN, TX | $939,228 | 2025 | DEVELOPING A FIELD APPROACH TO CULTURAL EVOLUTION |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $918,748 | 2025 | ADVANCING SPIRITUAL CARE: SPIRITUAL HEALTH IN EVERYDAY CLINICAL PRACTICE |
| LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $916,093 | 2025 | THE INDIAN COUNTRY PRIVATE SECTOR PROJECT |
| LUMEN CHRISTI INSTITUTE | CHICAGO, IL | $912,003 | 2025 | IN LUMINE: SUPPORTING THE CATHOLIC INTELLECTUAL TRADITION ON CAMPUSES NATIONWIDE |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY | BERKELEY, CA | $911,995 | 2025 | HELPING PARENTS AND EDUCATORS NURTURE THE MORAL, CIVIC, AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $859,166 | 2025 | CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ADOLESCENT BRAINS, PEERS, & TECH USE |
| UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER | ROCHESTER, NY | $850,000 | 2025 | DO NEURONS COMMUNICATE WITH LIGHT? |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC | NOTRE DAME, IN | $800,000 | 2025 | ESTABLISHING THE NEXT GENERATION OF SIGNATURE COURSES ON HUMAN FLOURISHING |
| PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $800,000 | 2025 | BLACK HOLE INITIATIVE PHASE 3 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SAN DIEGO | LA JOLLA, CA | $785,641 | 2025 | UNCOVERING THE COGNITIVE AND CULTURAL FOUNDATIONS OF GRATITUDE |
| RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY | PISCATAWAY, NJ | $785,124 | 2025 | PERCEIVING DIVINE PRESENCES: CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS AND EMPIRICAL ADVANCES |
| BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY | PALO ALTO, CA | $762,781 | 2025 | CULTURE OF TRUST: UNLOCKING THE KEY TO HUMAN COOPERATION ACROSS THE GLOBE |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY | BERKELEY, CA | $761,950 | 2025 | SPREADING LOVE THROUGH THE MEDIA |
| CENTER INNOVATIVE GOVERNANCE RESEARCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $753,331 | 2025 | AFRICA URBAN LAB: BUILDING AN ECOSYSTEM TO UNLEASH ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $749,855 | 2025 | SOLVING THE THREE CITY PROBLEM: CREATING INTERDISCIPLINARY CONVERSATIONS AROUND IMPORTANT IDEAS |
| THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO | TORONTO | $738,474 | 2025 | LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR A DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE OF INTELLECTUAL HUMILITY |
| UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS | BOSTON, MA | $736,404 | 2025 | WHAT IS METROLOGY IF QUANTUM MEASUREMENTS PARTICIPATE IN MAKING REALITY? |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $728,262 | 2025 | GROWING THE LIFE WORTH LIVING NETWORK IN HIGHER EDUCATION |
| CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY | CLAREMONT, CA | $707,919 | 2025 | EMBRACING LOVE ACROSS CULTURES: DECODING CULTURAL BELIEFS ON LOVE AND THEIR IMPACT ON WELLBEING |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | DAVIS, CA | $678,490 | 2025 | A SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE SCIENCE OF PURPOSE PROJECT |
| THE CHARACTER LAB | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $675,000 | 2025 | ADVANCING THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT |
| BBB NATIONAL PROGRAMS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | MCLEAN, VA | $673,150 | 2025 | POST-SECONDARY AND GRADUATE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT TO EXTEND THE PROMISE OF FREE MARKETS |
| PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $666,147 | 2025 | THE CONSTRUCT AND ASSESSMENT OF INTERPERSONAL LOVE |
CENTRE POUR LA RECHERCHE SUR L'ESPACE
$3,399,545ENRICO FERMI FELLOWSHIPS: CROSS-TRAINING IN THEORETICAL & EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCE
ATLAS ECONOMIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$2,176,681EASE OF EMPLOYMENT, LIVELIHOOD, AND FORMALITY
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
$2,001,684GLOBAL FLOURISHING STUDY: PILOTING AND WAVES 1-5
REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
$1,894,638THE COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE OF RELIGIOUS COGNITION
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE
$1,776,010DEVELOPING BELIEF: THE DEVELOPMENT AND DIVERSITY OF RELIGIOUS COGNITION AND BEHAVIOR: PHASE 1
ST JOHNS COLLEGE DURHAM
$1,648,297EQUIPPING CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP IN AN AGE OF SCIENCE: PHASE 4
INTERFAITH AMERICA
$1,619,530FAITH IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS: INTEGRATING INTERFAITH COMPETENCIES ACROSS PROGRAMS
UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
$1,530,026RELIGIOUS BELIEF, HEALTH, AND DISEASE: A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE. II. THE FOLLOW-UP AND ANALYSES
PUMLA GOBODO-MADIKIZELA
$1,514,5782024 TEMPLETON PRIZE
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO
$1,500,000MOUSE & HUMAN CELL CULTURE MODELS OF TRANSGENERATIONAL EPIGENETIC INHERITANCE OF EPIMUTATIONS
UNIVERSIDAD FRANCISCO MARROQUIN
$1,413,258UFM PROSPERITY LAB
WORLD SCIENCE FOUNDATION
$1,365,877WORLD SCIENCE FESTIVAL BIG IDEAS SERIES
CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE INSTITUTE INC
$1,307,172CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE INSTITUTE: BUILDING AND SCALING EVIDENCE-BASED TOOLS TO CULTIVATE CHARACTER
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
$1,259,516AGENCY, DIRECTIONALITY, AND FUNCTION: FOUNDATIONS FOR A SCIENCE OF PURPOSE
RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
$1,249,173DIVERSITY, DYNAMISM AND INCLUSION: A NEW MULTI-METHOD APPROACH FOR STUDYING LIBERALISM
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
$1,213,125APPLIED RESEARCH ON INTELLECTUAL HUMILITY: A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
BOSTON COLLEGE TRUSTEES
$1,119,452THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL NORMS ON VIRTUE
PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS
$1,073,500PEW-TEMPLETON GLOBAL RELIGIOUS FUTURES PROJECT PHASE VII
LSST INC
$1,054,740ESTABLISHING A TEMPLETON LSST EARLY-CAREER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST
$1,025,064EXPLAINING ATHEISM: THE CAUSAL ORIGINS OF INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETAL NON-BELIEF
ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
$1,023,793HUMILITY IN INQUIRY: FOUNDATIONS AND NEW DIRECTIONS
ACTON INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGION AND LIBERTY
$1,018,000THE POVERTYCURE CENTER AT THE ACTON INSTITUTE
HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION INC
$1,000,000DEFENDING INDIVIDUAL FREEDOMS AND RIGHTS GLOBALLY
CENTRE POUR LA RECHERCHE SUR L'ESPACE
$996,729THE QUANTUM INFORMATION STRUCTURE OF SPACETIME (QISS), SECOND PHASE
PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS
$991,750PEW-TEMPLETON GLOBAL RELIGIOUS FUTURES (GRF) PHASE VIII
TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
$973,494CONCEPTS IN DYNAMIC ASSEMBLAGES: CULTURAL EVOLUTION AND THE HUMAN WAY OF BEING
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY
$971,896SOCAL QUANTUM FOUNDATIONS HUB: KNOWLEDGE AND AGENCY IN QUANTUM PHYSICS
PROSOCIAL WORLD
$939,228DEVELOPING A FIELD APPROACH TO CULTURAL EVOLUTION
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
$918,748ADVANCING SPIRITUAL CARE: SPIRITUAL HEALTH IN EVERYDAY CLINICAL PRACTICE
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
$916,093THE INDIAN COUNTRY PRIVATE SECTOR PROJECT
LUMEN CHRISTI INSTITUTE
$912,003IN LUMINE: SUPPORTING THE CATHOLIC INTELLECTUAL TRADITION ON CAMPUSES NATIONWIDE
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY
$911,995HELPING PARENTS AND EDUCATORS NURTURE THE MORAL, CIVIC, AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
$859,166CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ADOLESCENT BRAINS, PEERS, & TECH USE
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
$850,000DO NEURONS COMMUNICATE WITH LIGHT?
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC
$800,000ESTABLISHING THE NEXT GENERATION OF SIGNATURE COURSES ON HUMAN FLOURISHING
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
$800,000BLACK HOLE INITIATIVE PHASE 3
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SAN DIEGO
$785,641UNCOVERING THE COGNITIVE AND CULTURAL FOUNDATIONS OF GRATITUDE
RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
$785,124PERCEIVING DIVINE PRESENCES: CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS AND EMPIRICAL ADVANCES
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
$762,781CULTURE OF TRUST: UNLOCKING THE KEY TO HUMAN COOPERATION ACROSS THE GLOBE
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY
$761,950SPREADING LOVE THROUGH THE MEDIA
CENTER INNOVATIVE GOVERNANCE RESEARCH
$753,331AFRICA URBAN LAB: BUILDING AN ECOSYSTEM TO UNLEASH ENTREPRENEURSHIP
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA
$749,855SOLVING THE THREE CITY PROBLEM: CREATING INTERDISCIPLINARY CONVERSATIONS AROUND IMPORTANT IDEAS
THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
$738,474LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR A DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE OF INTELLECTUAL HUMILITY
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
$736,404WHAT IS METROLOGY IF QUANTUM MEASUREMENTS PARTICIPATE IN MAKING REALITY?
YALE UNIVERSITY
$728,262GROWING THE LIFE WORTH LIVING NETWORK IN HIGHER EDUCATION
CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY
$707,919EMBRACING LOVE ACROSS CULTURES: DECODING CULTURAL BELIEFS ON LOVE AND THEIR IMPACT ON WELLBEING
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
$678,490A SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE SCIENCE OF PURPOSE PROJECT
THE CHARACTER LAB
$675,000ADVANCING THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
BBB NATIONAL PROGRAMS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$673,150POST-SECONDARY AND GRADUATE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT TO EXTEND THE PROMISE OF FREE MARKETS
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
$666,147THE CONSTRUCT AND ASSESSMENT OF INTERPERSONAL LOVE
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