John Templeton Foundation



The John Templeton Foundation was established in 1987 by Sir John Templeton.


The foundaiton serves as a philanthropic catalyst for discoveries relating to Big Questions of human purpose and ultimate reality. They support research on subjects ranging from complexity, evolution, and infinity to creativity, forgiveness, love, and free will.


The vision of the foundaiton is derived from Sir John Templeton's optimism about the possibility of acquiring new spiritual information and from his commitment to rigorous scientific research and related scholarship.

Foundation Grants and Resources





    

Recent News from John Templeton Foundation


The Big Questions
Foundation: John Templeton Foundation

This year, the John Templeton Foundation administered grants to three BC professors. Psychology professor Liane Young and her lab received...more

$3.4 M Lilly Endowment Inc. grant supports leadership and character
Foundation: John Templeton Foundation, Lilly Endowment

For students, the Lilly Endowment grant will fund opportunities to take new courses, participate in leadership and character workshops and...more

Baylor Virtue Development Project Announces Sub-Awards for Scholars, Practitioners
Foundation: John Templeton Foundation

“We are so grateful to The John Templeton Foundation for funding this work on ... Grants for Engaging Scholars and Practitioners to Promote...more

New report identifies critical role for communication at science philanthropies
Foundation: John Templeton Foundation

Philanthropy's contributions are critical to advancing scientific research, ... of Philanthropy highlighting take-aways from the report for...more

To Ourselves and Our Posterity
Foundation: John Templeton Foundation

One of the greatest opportunities for philanthropy over the coming decade is to strengthen public knowledge and appreciation of the core principles...more

Museum of the Bible receives grants for big exhibit on science and faith
Foundation: John Templeton Foundation

... public is the Museum of the Bible in Washington, which announced April 1 that it would be using sizable grants from the John Templeton...more

Dartmouth physicist, known for doubting religious skeptics, wins 2019 Templeton Prize
Foundation: John Templeton Foundation

“Two values which were especially important for him, and the focus of various foundation grants, are the pursuit of joy in all aspects of life, and...more

John Templeton Foundation to Invest $325 Million in Strategic Priorities
Foundation: John Templeton Foundation

Over the next five years, the John Templeton Foundation will devote a total of approximately $325 million in philanthropic funding to 12...more

NPT People: Feb 2019
Foundation: John Templeton Foundation

Van Dyke has worked in nonprofit management and development for seven years, most recently as development director of Food for Thought...more

UMSL researchers awarded nearly $5 million in new grants during first quarter of new fiscal year
Foundation: John Templeton Foundation

The College of Education continues to bring in large foundation funding awards. The John Templeton Foundation awarded Mindy C. Bier,...more



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