New Initiative Research Grants
Forecasted
The New Initiative Research Grants from the Charles E. Kaufman Foundation fund innovative, interdisciplinary basic science research in biology, chemistry, and physics in Pennsylvania.
Funder: Charles E. Kaufman Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Letter of Intent) | July 2027 (Full proposal) | July 2027 (Letters of support)
Funding Amounts: Up to $300,000 total over two years (maximum $150,000/year); up to four awards per cycle.
Summary: Supports interdisciplinary collaborations in basic science—biology, chemistry, and physics—by established investigators pursuing innovative, hypothesis-driven research in Pennsylvania.
Description
The New Initiative Research Grants program from the Charles E. Kaufman Foundation aims to catalyze interdisciplinary collaborations among accomplished investigators at Pennsylvania higher education institutions. The program specifically funds projects that address fundamental scientific questions in biology, chemistry, and physics, or at the intersections of these fields. The emphasis is on basic, curiosity-driven research that represents a significant departure from ongoing work, requiring the combined expertise of multiple researchers. Proposals must be innovative, hypothesis-driven, and have the potential to generate transformative advances in scientific understanding. Applied, clinical, or translational research is not eligible.
