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Kavli Institute Collaboration Kickstarter Grant

Rolling

The Kavli Foundation invites Kavli Institute scientists to apply for support to kickstart new collaborative projects with colleagues at other Kavli Institutes.

Available to
  • Kavli Institute Members
Amount
Up to $120,000
Funding Period
Up to 10 months

Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems

DEADLINE February 10, 2025

The Kavli Foundation and the U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Biological Sciences' Division for Integrative Organismal Systems have joined forces to launch a grant program in neurobiology and changing ecosystems.

Type
  • Grant
Program
  • Neuroscience
Partners
  • U.S. National Science Foundation

Communication and Public Engagement Skill Building Sessions

Rolling review through December 31, 2024

The Kavli Foundation invites applications for funding from Kavli Institutes to host sessions or workshops to build communication and public engagement skills in your Kavli Institute community.

Available to
  • Kavli Institutes
Program
  • Science and Society
Amount
Up to 50% of cost, up to $15,000

Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems

DEADLINE September 30, 2024

The Kavli Foundation and the U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Biological Sciences' Division for Integrative Organismal Systems have joined forces to launch a grant program in neurobiology and changing ecosystems.

Type
  • Grant
Program
  • Neuroscience
Partners
  • U.S. National Science Foundation

Bringing Ethical Considerations and Public Engagement into Basic Science Research

Deadline September 16, 2024 | 5PM PT

The Kavli Foundation invites Letters of Interest for projects to explore ethical considerations, understand public sentiment, and/or engage publics about the potential societal impacts and benefits of a basic science research project. This call is open to projects that include a scientist with a connection to The Kavli Foundation.

Amount
$10,000 – $250,000
Funding Period
Up to 2 years

Kavli Exploration Award - Sculpted Light 2024

Phase II Deadline August 19, 2024

The Kavli Foundation invites proposals for collaborative research projects to explore innovative technologies to observe or control neural activity using photonic methods. Open to attendees of the Sculpted Light in the Brain 2024 conference.

Program
  • Neuroscience
Amount
Up to $150,000
Funding Period
One Year

Quantum Geometry in 3D Materials

Phase II Deadline August 1, 2024

In partnership with The Klaus Tschira Foundation, The Kavli Foundation invites investigators to submit letters of interest to join an ambitious collaborative research project to predict, synthesize, and experimentally characterize 3D materials with nontrivial quantum geometric effects, with a vision to realize room-temperature superconductivity in 10 years.

Program
  • Nanoscience
Partners
  • The Klaus Tschira Foundation
Amount
$400K - $1.6M USD Per Year
Funding Period
Up to 4 years

Societal Considerations for Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems Research

CLOSED

The Kavli Foundation seeks to fund projects that will advance understanding of the societal considerations related to the emerging scientific area of Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems.

Type
  • Grant
Program
  • Neuroscience
  • Science and Society
Amount
UP TO $150,000
Funding Period
UP TO TWO YEARS