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All Funding Areas September 10, 2021

August 2021: Monthly Grant Report

Recently Approved Grants Public Engagement Mathematics and Physical Sciences Natural Sciences Human Sciences Character Virtue Development Project Title Science, Explored: Radiolab on Science and the Big Questions Establishing a Templeton […]

All Funding Areas August 16, 2021

On Asking Open-Minded Questions: Heather Templeton Dill Interviewed on ‘Beyond Belief’

What inspired one of the world’s great pioneering global investors to devote his wealth to unlocking the mysteries of the universe and human nature? Heather Templeton Dill, president of the […]

All Funding Areas July 28, 2021

Foundation Approves Over $105 Million in New Programs

Please note: The information in this article reflects our strategic priorities at the time of writing and may change over time. To confirm our current funding interests, please view our […]

All Funding Areas May 28, 2021

WATCH: The Greatest Threats to American Democracy | Ford Foundation President Darren Walker

What is the single biggest challenge to democracy in the United States in the 21st century? Ford Foundation president Darren Walker sat down with us recently to discuss this question, […]

All Funding Areas April 22, 2021

WATCH: Dr. Francis Collins on the Discovery That Filled Him With Awe

Join us in conversation with Dr. Francis Collins, the 2020 Templeton Prize laureate and director of the National Institutes of Health. He recently sat down with Heather Templeton Dill, President […]

All Funding Areas April 9, 2021

In Memoriam – HRH Prince Philip (1921 – 2021)

The John Templeton Foundation and the Templeton Philanthropies mourn the passing of HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II, a philanthropist and committed public […]

All Funding Areas April 6, 2021

John Templeton Foundation Welcomes Two New Program Officers

The John Templeton Foundation is pleased to announce that Dr. Aamir Ali has joined the organization as the Program Officer in Mathematics and Physical Sciences, and Dr. Alexandra Was has […]

All Funding Areas February 24, 2021

$2.9 Million to Globalize the Philosophy of Religion

Amplifying new voices and uncovering important scholarship beyond the Christian and Anglophone worlds Religion is a global phenomenon as diverse as the peoples of the world, but the academic study […]

All Funding Areas January 26, 2021

John Templeton Foundation Welcomes New Program Officer in Human Sciences

The John Templeton Foundation is pleased to announce that Dr. Erik Gjesfjeld has joined the organization as a Program Officer in Human Sciences. In this role, Dr. Gjesfjeld will help […]

All Funding Areas January 4, 2021

Brian Crawford Joins John Templeton Foundation as Director, Investments

West Conshohocken, PA – The John Templeton Foundation is pleased to announce that Mr. Brian Crawford, CFA, has joined the organization as Director, Investments. In this role, Mr. Crawford will […]