John Templeton Foundation

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	Country	Amount	Purpose
2020	ASOCIACION CIVIL DE ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES (ACES)	Buenos Aires	AR	$153,035	The launch of ma & phd degrees in philosophy and the foundations of science for latin america
2020	CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE	Cambridge	UK	$30,000	General donation
2020	CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE	Cambridge	UK	$21,709	Emotional and rational contributions to the processing of religious beliefs
2020	CAREY BAPTIST COLLEGE	Auckland	NZ	$210,985	Theological anthropology, fundamental need, and human flourishing: a women scholars project
2020	CENTRE SAMY MAROUN POUR LA RECHERCHE SUR L'ESPACE LE TEMPS ET LA PHYSIQUE	Cassis	FR	$511,451	The quantum information structure of spacetime (qiss)
2023	IBN HALDUN UNIVERSITESI	Istanbul	TU	$23,478	Adab in dialogue: developing argumentative virtues in a divided world (adab)
2020	CCCU-UK	Oxford	UK	$210,340	Partnerships to develop the future of bench science at christian liberal arts inst
2020	CESKA KRESTANSKA AKADEMIE ZS	Prague	EZ	$184,150	Faith and beliefs of nonbelievers
2023	LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE	London	UK	$218,198	Planning grant ease of doing business future methodology
2020	BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY	Ramat Gan	IS	$21,736	Hope in the transition to parenthood longer-term followup and imagery-based interv
2023	LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE	London	UK	$183,213	Womens empowerment, economic freedom, and the role of law in driving prosperity
2023	KING'S COLLEGE LONDON	London	UK	$777,163	The political economy of knowledge and ignorance
2023	LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITAT MUNCHEN	Munich	GM	$200,120	The universe in the lab, beyond analogy
2023	MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY	Macquarie Park	AS	$180,406	Are we rational animals?
2023	MAKERERE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH	Kampala	UG	$196,446	Urban thrive project (utp): increasing coverage & uptake of voluntary family planning in uganda
2023	MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ	Graz	AU	$750,000	We all are multitudes: the microchimerism, human health and evolution project
2020	AARHUS UNIVERSITY	Aarhus C	DA	$149,858	Unfolding quantum intuition
2021	NPT TRANSATLANTIC LIMITED	London	UK	$52,121	General donation
2021	NPT TRANSATLANTIC LIMITED	London	UK	$52,121	General donation
2023	NPT TRANSATLANTIC LIMITED	London	UK	$26,200	Designated funds to support the zambian gens foundation

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

Name	Title	City	State / Province	Country
WALTER SCOTT & PARTNERS LIMITED	Investment Management	Edinburgh		UK
BLS CAPITAL FONDSMAEGLERSELSKAB AS	Investment Management	Naerum	COPENHAGEN	DA
FREETHINK MEDIA INC	Video Content/Production	Washington	DC	US
SANDERS CAPITAL LLC	Investment Management	West Palm Beach	FL	US
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY	Investment Management	Boston	MA	US

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