Sloan Foundation — Energy & Environment Program
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation · Foundation
Source: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (curated) · View original posting ↗
Periodic themed Calls for Letters of Inquiry; not accepting LOIs as of early 2026 (resources fully allocated), with new opportunities expected later in 2026 — no fixed deadline.
- AwardWhat a single award can be worth — the funder's published per-award amount or floor–ceiling range.
- Up to $1M
- DeadlineFinal application due date.
- Not yet posted
- Letter of intentDue date for the letter of intent (a short pre-application some funders require or request before the full proposal).
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- MechanismNIH activity code — the grant type (R01 research project, R21 exploratory, K series career development, F series fellowship, …).
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- DurationMaximum project period for a single award.
- 4 yr
- Expected awardsHow many awards the funder anticipates making under this opportunity.
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- Funding cycleHow often the program accepts applications (annual, multiple cycles per year, rolling, or one-time).
- Recurring (annual)
- Open dateWhen applications open (or opened).
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- Total fundingThe overall pool the funder expects to commit across ALL awards under this opportunity — not what one project receives.
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- Clinical trialWhether proposed projects must, may, or must not include a clinical trial.
- Not allowed
Research areas
Auto-classified from the title and description (keyword-based) — may be imperfect.
Description
Funds interdisciplinary, largely social-science research on the US transition to a low-carbon economy through periodic themed Calls for Letters of Inquiry. Recent project grants ran $500,000–$1,000,000 over 2–4 years, with a 2026 early-career-faculty tier at $150,000–$250,000. Distinct from the Sloan Research Fellowships. Curated entry; verify current terms at the program page.
This funder has no public API, so the entry is manually curated — confirm current amounts, deadlines, and eligibility on the source page.