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John Templeton Foundation

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Description

The John Templeton Foundation funds research and public engagement projects that explore fundamental questions about human flourishing, the universe, and the role of science, philosophy, and spirituality. The Foundation supports work that crosses disciplinary, religious, and geographic boundaries.

Funding is provided in the following areas:

Character Virtue Development
Research and initiatives advancing the science and practice of character and...

Opportunity Information

Application Deadlines

Funding inquiries: July 15, 2026
Full proposals: Early December 2026

Geographic Scope
Global
Areas of Interest
Small Business/Entrepreneurship
Media/Communications: General
Religion & Ethics: General
Sciences/Social Sciences: General
Economics/Business
Life/Environmental/Earth Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social/Behavioral Sciences
Social Issues: General
Social Change
Types of Support
Project/Program Support
Research
Funder Information
Total Annual Giving
$134,360,998
Grant Range
$250 - $3,399,545
Average Grant
$315,401
Median Grant
$215,979
Grant Details

Occasionally, larger grants are made.

Total Assets
$3,599,488,250
Type
Foundation, Fund, or Trust
EIN
62-1322826
Application Procedures

Application guidelines are available on the Foundation's website. Inquiries must be submitted online.

The financial information is based on the most recent 990-PF tax form for 2024

Requirements

Eligibility Details

Primarily charitable entities

Restriction Details

Grants are not provided to/for:

  • buildings, renovations, or capital campaigns;
  • direct-service programs;
  • scholarships for college or graduate school;
  • general operating support; or,
  • disaster relief.

Contact Information

General Contact

300 Conshohocken State Road
Suite 500

West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, 19428

info@templeton.org
(610) 941-2828
(610) 825-1730 (fax)

Grants History

This funder has a page on their website listing previous grantees.
Grants Awarded

You can review tax forms on ProPublica. Learn more about them and the 990.

990s

This is a list of grant recipients noted on the funder’s 990 forms.

This includes forms filed in 2018 and later, so it can include information for tax years earlier than that.

The information below is pulled directly from the form itself without any alterations.

If the details are not included, e.g. “Various”, they may be indicated on the PDF on the IRS site.

The awards may also be listed on the funder’s website.

Tax Year Recipient City State / Province Country Amount Purpose
ASOCIACION CIVIL DE ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES Buenos Aires AR $23,354 Developing intellectual virtues for research in science & big questions in latam
FUNDACION VARKEY ARGENTINA Autonoma De Buenos Aires AR $23,119 Action research program for latin american teachers on character development
ASOCIACION CIVIL DE ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES Buenos Aires AR $198,720 Is a virtuous intellectual character a cause of human flourishing?
The University of Sydney Camperdown NSW AS $35,913 Galaxy formation and the fine-tuning of universe
MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY Macquarie Park AS $180,406 Are we rational animals?
AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY LIMITED North Sydney AS $175,317 Humble knowers
MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY Sydney NEW SOUTH WALES AS $284,525 Social virtue epistemology: what does it take to be an intellectually humble socratic gadfly?
THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Sydney AS $52,764 Constructing objective biological criteria of health
AEON MEDIA GROUP Melbourne AS $23,508 Aeon magazine - 24-month publishing program focussed on science and the big questions
The University of Sydney Camperdown NSW AS $101,665 Galaxy formation and the fine-tuning of universe
MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY Macquarie Park AS $300,327 Social virtue epistemology: what does it take to be an intellectually humble socratic gadfly?
MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY Macquarie Park AS $183,196 Are we rational animals?
MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY Macquarie Park AS $97,008 Social virtue epistemology: what does it take to be an intellectually humble socratic gadfly?
University of Wollongong Wollongong New South Wales AS $43,014 Michael kirchhoff- act fellowship application
SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Victoria AS $197,499 From quantum foundations to cosmological models
SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Hawthorn VICTORIA AS $183,550 Two standard models meet
The University of Sydney Camperdown NSW AS $158,860 Constructing objective biological criteria of
THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME AUSTRALIA Perth AS $230,292 Self-enhancement, biohacking and spiritual yearning
THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND St Lucia AS $127,629 Eating disorders & christian spirituality: prevention, whole person care & recovery
THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Sydney AS $19,192 Wandering mazes lost: investigating arguments over the problem of existence.
Tax Year

The most recent tax form filed for 2024 lists the following key individuals.

Name Title City State / Province Country
BLS CAPITAL FONDSMAEGLERSELSKAB AS Investment Management Naerum COPENHAGEN DA
WALTER SCOTT & PARTNERS LIMITED Investment Management Edinburgh UK
MATTHEW WALHOUT Chief Programs Offic West Conshohocken PA US
LAUREN TEMPLETON Trustee/Chairperson West Conshohocken PA US
ANN CAMERON Treasurer/Asst Secy West Conshohocken PA US