Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Data-Driven Discovery Program (Discontinued)

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Engineering Research Program is a grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation that supports academic engineers at U.S. institutions pursuing high-risk, high-reward discoveries with measurable potential for real-world impact. The Foundation funds work across three pillars: science and innovation, patient care transformation, and environmental conservation. Awards typically range from $1,500,000 to $5,000,000 and are generally made by invitation, though the Foundation occasionally accepts unsolicited inquiries. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, universities, hospitals, healthcare systems, and environmental organizations with demonstrated research or implementation capacity and a commitment to collaboration and measurable outcomes.

Planetary Health Postdoctoral Fellowship is a grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation that funds postdoctoral researchers at universities and research institutions working at the intersection of human health and environmental sustainability. The fellowship provides $280,000 in support to postdoctoral researchers, administered through Stanford University's Center for Innovation. The program is part of the Moore Foundation's broader portfolio supporting environmental conservation, science, and health. Eligible applicants are postdoctoral researchers at universities and research institutions. The fellowship aims to advance research linking planetary environmental health with human well-being.

The Moore Inventor Fellows program supports early-career scientist-inventors who create new tools, technologies, processes, or approaches with the potential for outsized impact, including breakthroughs powered by artificial intelligence, machine learning, autonomy, and scientific instrumentation. Fellows receive flexible funding to pursue bold, high-risk inventions in their early stages across the foundation's focus on science, environmental conservation, and patient care. Each fellow is funded at $200,000 per year for three years from the foundation, with an additional $25,000 per year in institutional matching, for a total of approximately $825,000. The foundation has committed nearly $34 million through 2026 to support 50 fellows. Candidates are nominated by participating universities.

The Moore Inventor Fellows program, run by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, identifies early-career scientist-inventors whose creative work translates fundamental research into invention with potential to drive societal impact, with a strong recent emphasis on AI, robotics, computational sensing, and AI-for-science tools. Each Fellow receives $200,000 per year for three years (a total of $600,000 in direct research support), plus a $25,000-per-year institutional allowance ($75,000 total) for a program total of approximately $675,000 per fellow. The Foundation runs annual competitions and has committed approximately $34 million to the program through 2026. Past fellows include inventors building AI-driven scientific instruments, robotic platforms for biology and chemistry, and novel sensing systems. Inventors are nominated by their institutions; the Moore Foundation has emphasized continued attention to AI and computing inventions in upcoming cohorts.

Environmental Conservation: Special Projects is sponsored by Gordon E. And Betty I. Moore Foundation. This grant supports innovative solutions to conservation challenges, seeking unique ideas from diverse disciplines, emphasizing technological innovations and collaborative partnerships. While unsolicited proposals are not accepted, inquiries about potential projects can be submitted. The grant aims to connect various environmental efforts, providing funding for select one-time opportunities that align with the foundation's mission of promoting sustainability.