John Templeton Foundation

Primary Contact: 
Not listed
Email: 
info@templeton.org
Location: 
300 Conshohocken State Road Suite 500
West Conshohocken, PA 19428
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Geographic Focus: 
Geographic Focus Limitations: 

Global emphasis

Total Annual Giving: 

$55,968,276

Average Grant Range: 

$5,000-$50,000

Average Number of Requests & Grants Per Year: 

500

Application Procedures: 

Before submitting a proposal, the Foundation requires the submittance of an Online Funding Inquiry.  The Online Funding Inquiry allows potential grantees to briefly describe the proposed project.

Funding Limitations Description: 

Will not fund individual requests for grant funding

Will provide challenge grants, specifically if there is an expectation that there support will be matched by other funding sources

The Foundation will not fund direct-service programs

The Foundation does not provide scholarships, fellowships, nor dissertation support

The Foundation does not provide funding for building renovation, nor for capital campaigns

It will not provide General Operating support to organizations

The Foundation does not provide funding for disaster relief

Visiting the foundation is heavily discouraged

There is an Online Funding Inquiry form that should be used for funding request; this form is reviewed by the foundation

All proposal submissions are done based on an invitation only basis; if the foundation becomes interested in a tentative project, they will send an invitation to submit a Full Proposal via email.  Along with this invite, they will also provide the Foundation's Proposal Application form

Selected Grants: 

The following grants are generally awarded to universities that are examining faith-based genres:

Scientific Understanding of the Role of Worship Grant

The Scientific Study of Prayer Using Cognitive and Textual Methods

Spiritual Development in Childhood and Adolescence:  Science, Practice, and Field Formation

Science, Theology, and the Ontological Quest

 

 

 

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