Funder: Sloan Foundation
Due Dates: Rolling (Letters of Inquiry accepted year-round)
Funding Amounts: Seed Grants: up to $50K/yr for 2 yrs | Theory Investigator: up to $120K/yr for 5 yrs | Research Award: up to $300K/yr for 5 yrs | Research Collaboration: up to $500K/yr for 5 yrs
Summary: Supports research on the physical principles and mechanisms distinguishing living systems from inanimate matter, focusing on building life, principles of life, and signs of life.
Key Information: Letters of Inquiry required; no biomedical/disease-related or mirror organism research supported.