Research funder · Bahamas
Templeton World Charity Foundation
Nonprofit organization in Nassau, Bahamas
- Grants since 2016
- 638
- Awarded, last 5 years (where amounts are published)
- $168.9M + €2.3M
- Funded works, last 5 years
- 1 348
- Funded works, all time
- 2 242
Grants
2021 · research · Big Question
Effects of Anesthetic Molecules on Quantum Vibrations in Microtubules – Experimental Testing of the Orch OR Theory of Consciousness
Jack Tuszynski · Western Governors University
2021 · research · Accelerating Research on Consciousness
Pilot studies for the Adversarial Testing of Predictive Processing and Integrated Information Theories of Consciousness
Cyriel Pennartz · University of Amsterdam
2021–2024 · research · Global Innovations for Character Development Initiative
Training Character in Mexican Healthcare Providers as a Pathway to Mental Health and Well-being
Richard J. Davidson · The Board Of Regents Of The University Of Wisconsin System
2021–2023 · research · Big Questions in Classrooms
‘How Knowledge Works’ in British Science and Religious Education: Considering the Impact of Big Questions in Classrooms
Rosie Mcleod · NEO Philanthropy
2021–2024 · research · Global Innovations for Character Development Initiative
The Zvandiri (As I Am) Character Strength and Its Constructs among Adolescents Living with HIV in Zimbabwe
Webster Mavhu · Centre for Sexual Health and HIV AIDS Research
2021–2025 · research · Economics and Human Flourishing
Can decentralised finance make poverty history?
Chris Berg · RMIT University
2021–2022 · research · Discovery
Promoting fair and transparent open access scholarly publishing
Nora Papp · European Science Foundation
2021–2023 · research · Big Question
Measuring Causation: A Non-reductionist Account of Free Will
Larissa Albantakis · The Board Of Regents Of The University Of Wisconsin System
2021–2025 · research · Other Charitable Purposes
Designing Transformative Technologies and A Digital Tool for Improving Young People’s Relationship With Social Media
Isabela Granic · McMaster University
2021–2028 · research · Big Question
Preparing Faith Leaders for Environmental and Climate Action
Dekila Chungyalpa · Board Of Regents Of The University Of Wisconsin System
2021–2022 · research · The Science of Religious and Spiritual Exercises
Centering and Flourishing: A Smartphone-Based Intervention Experiment
David B. Yaden · Johns Hopkins University
2021–2023 · research · Individual Freedom and Free Markets
Promoting Economic Openness – Phase Two: Supporting Pathways from Poverty to Prosperity
Stephen Brien · Legatum Institute
2021–2022 · research · Diverse Intelligences
Communicating with Unconventional Intelligences: Synthetic Living Machines to Enable the Study of the De Novo Emergence of New Collective Minds
Michael Levin · Tufts University
2021–2023 · research · Economics and Human Flourishing
Impact of Anti-Competitive Practices in the Construction Industry on Housing for the Poor in South Asia
Malathy Knight · Advocata Institute
2021–2025 · research · Diverse Intelligences
The Intelligence of Human Collectives
Michael Muthukrishna · London School of Economics and Political Science
2021–2022 · research · Economics and Human Flourishing
Land ownership evolution and its socio-economic impact in Nepal
Arpita Nepal · Samriddhi, The Prosperity Foundation
2021–2023 · research · Other Charitable Purposes
A Big Questions Approach to Managing Cultural Evolution in Latin America
David Sloan Wilson · Prosocial World
2021–2024 · research · Character Virtue Development
Promoting Hope, Forgiveness, Prudence, Spirituality and Self-control to Address Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Zambia: Evaluating and Scaling a Character Strengths Intervention
J. Paul Seale · Augusta University Research Institute Inc.
2021–2023 · research · Big Question
Semantic Information Theory and Cetacean Communication
James Crutchfield · University of California, Davis
2021–2024 · research · Discovery
Open Research Funders Group (ORFG) Strategic Growth Plan
Heather Joseph · New Venture Fund
2021–2026 · research · The Science of Religious and Spiritual Exercises
From the Heart: Testing the Efficacy of Heart-Centered Contemplation
Miguel Farias · Coventry University
2021–2023 · research · Individual Freedom and Free Markets
Isolating the Impact of Intersecting Social, Economic, and Ecological Crises on Human Trafficking in The Bahamas
Jessica Sparks · University of Nottingham
2021–2023 · research · Global Innovations for Character Development Initiative
Mentoring for TWCF Grantees to Sustain Academic and Professional Development
Jennifer E. Lansford · Duke University
2021–2023 · research · Economics and Human Flourishing
Exploring the Social Life of Markets
Virgil Storr · George Mason University
2021–2024 · research · Accelerating Research on Consciousness
What do theories of consciousness predict about consciousness in animals, infants, and machines?
Claudia Passos Ferreira · New York University
2021–2022 · research · Other Local Initiatives
Caribbean Smart Climate Map
Keisha Farnum · Caribbean Smart Climate Accelerator
2021–2024 · research · Big Questions in Classrooms
Religion and Worldviews in the Classroom. Syllabus Building: Principles, Tools, and Exemplification
Trevor Cooling · The Religious Education Council Of England And Wales
2021–2026 · research · Accelerating Research on Consciousness
Testing Global Neuronal Workspace and Integrated Information Theories of Consciousness in Animal Models
Yuri Saalmann · University of Wisconsin–Madison
2021–2023 · research · Economics and Human Flourishing
Metro Area Economic Freedom: Expanding the Research and Bringing it to the Public
Robert Lawson · Southern Methodist University
2021–2023 · research · Economics and Human Flourishing
Early Stage Investors and Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets
Emanuele Colonnelli · University of Chicago
2021–2024 · research · Character Virtue Development
Leadership: Service Through Virtues (LSTV)
Max Bonilla · Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
2021–2025 · research · Character Virtue Development
Scaling Citizen Behavioral Science for Discoveries on Effective Online Dialogue and Knowledge Creation
J. Nathan Matias · Cornell University
2021–2022 · research · Economics and Human Flourishing
A comparative snapshot: Pivoting teaching-learning methods for low-income students during the pandemic
Prashant Narang · Centre For Civil Society
2021–2023 · research · Diverse Intelligences
Joyful by nature: a comparative approach to the evolution and function of joy in intelligent species
Colin Allen · University of Pittsburgh
2021–2024 · research · Accelerating Research on Consciousness
A Grant-Making Program Using Registered Reports to Improve Rigor and Credibility of Consciousness Research
Brian Nosek · Center for Open Science
2021–2024 · research · Diverse Intelligences
Moral Skill and Artificial Intelligence
Seth Lazar · Australian National University
2021–2023 · research · Individual Freedom and Free Markets
Responsible Apparel Initiative: Creating a Social Responsibility Index (SRI) to Promote Ethical Practices among Consumer Driven Apparel Supply Chains
Robert Handfield · North Carolina State University
2021–2026 · research · Building the Field of Human Flourishing
Global Flourishing Study: Piloting and Waves 1-5
Byron Johnson · Baylor University
2020–2021 · research · Diverse Intelligences
Summer Institute in Technology Ethics at Santa Clara University
Shannon Vallor · President And Board Of Trustees Of Santa Clara College
2020–2023 · research · Big Question
Autonomy and Moral Attribution
Tania Lombrozo · Princeton University