You now have an extra month to prepare your Online Funding Inquiry (OFI), as the submission deadline has been extended to August 16, 2026. Additionally, the deadline for invited full proposals has been pushed back to January 2027.
Funder: John Templeton Foundation
Due Dates: August 16, 2026 (Online Funding Inquiry) | January 2027 (Full Proposal, by invitation)
Funding Amounts: Typical grants up to 3 years; overhead capped at 15% of direct costs; $60M+ total across Intelligence Venture (all areas).
Summary: Funds projects catalyzing public conversations about intelligence, meaning, and purpose through media, events, and educational programming.
Key Information: For 2026, proposals must align with the Intelligence Venture theme on the nature and future of intelligence.