Research and Public Engagement Grants (Large Grants) is sponsored by John Templeton Foundation. The foundation's primary grant cycle supporting interdisciplinary research and public engagement projects that explore 'Big Questions' related to science, philosophy, and religion. Large grants are for projects requesting amounts greater than $234,800. The process begins with an Online Funding Inquiry (OFI). Geographic focus: Global Focus areas: Character Virtue Development, Individual Freedom & Free Markets, Life Sciences, Mathematical & Physical Sciences, Public Engagement, Religion, Science, and Society

Artists Make Technology (AMT) is a multi-foundation initiative announced January 7, 2026 with an initial $6.5 million commitment (and an $11 million total goal including future partnerships) to ensure performing artists are at the center of AI and technology innovation. The program consists of three pillars: (1) AMT Lab ($6M) provides up to 40 grants with technical support to performing artists and technologists for creative experiments and applied research at the intersection of performing arts and emerging technology including AI; (2) AMT Pathways ($4M) builds infrastructure through artist-engineer collaborations on responsible computing and equitable technology access; (3) AMT Assemblies ($1M) convenes artists, technologists, and funders to develop shared frameworks. The initiative addresses systemic barriers preventing artists from shaping AI and technology development, including funding gaps, sector silos between artistic and technology communities, and unequal access to compute and tools. Focus disciplines include contemporary dance, jazz, and theater artists and organizations. Applications opened February 2, 2026.

Artists Make Technology (AMT) is a multi-year, $6.5 million joint initiative of the Doris Duke Foundation and Mozilla Foundation designed to build cross-sector infrastructure that puts performing artists in the driver's seat of AI and other emerging technologies that are reshaping creative work. AMT funds direct artist commissions, accelerator cohorts (including the Performing Arts Technologies Lab supporting 20 artists, technologists, and arts organizations), policy and advocacy work on AI's impact on performing artists, and field-building convenings. The initiative addresses systemic barriers including limited direct funding for artists working with AI, siloed art/tech sectors, weak policy pathways for artist consent and compensation in generative AI, and lack of collaboration between artists and AI developers. The Performing Arts Technologies Lab supports prototyping, feasibility testing, production facilities, and network-building.

Artists Make Technology Initiative for Performing Artists in AI and Technology Innovation is sponsored by Doris Duke Foundation, Mozilla Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and Ford Foundation. Artists Make Technology (AMT) is a multi-foundation initiative announced January 7, 2026 with an initial $6. 5 million commitment (and an $11 million total goal including future partnerships) to ensure performing artists are at the center of AI and technology innovation.

Core Funding Areas is sponsored by John Templeton Foundation. The John Templeton Foundation funds interdisciplinary research and public engagement focused on "big questions" related to the deepest and most perplexing questions facing humankind, including subjects ranging from complexity, evolution, and emergence to creativity, forgiveness, and free will. They also launched a new venture, "Intelligence," which seeks answers to questions about the uniqueness of human intelligence and the possibility of intelligence being inherent in reality. They accept Online Funding Inquiries to support field-leading research and high-impact public engagement programs.

Arts, Culture and Heritage Program is a grant initiative from Bloomberg Philanthropies that funds efforts to strengthen local arts organizations, connect audiences to culture, and advance the arts around the world. Bloomberg Philanthropies believes in the power of arts and culture to inspire creativity, spark collaboration, and improve quality of life in cities globally. The program supports capacity building for small and mid-sized cultural institutions, facilitates collaborations between artists and local governments to address civic issues, and integrates digital technology to enhance visitor engagement. While Bloomberg Philanthropies typically funds through invitations and strategic partnerships rather than open calls, the program is active in cities across the globe with a focus on sustainable cultural ecosystems.