ALFRED P SLOAN FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$89.0M
Grants
522
Median Grant
$98K
Organizations Funded
266
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Foundation Overview
Mission
to make the world a better place through the advancement of scientific knowledge; Support for basic scientific research lies at the core of the foundation's mission, with Alfred P. Sloan Jr. believing that future increases in human welfare would be driven by increased understanding of the natural world
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Sloan Research Fellowships (126+ young researchers annually); $3 million grant to Wikimedia Foundation; Support for NOVA scienceNow and The Secret Life of Scientists web series; $80 million in grants annually across 200 grants; Support for Johnson C. Smith University clean energy research; Energy insecurity research in Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Pennsylvania
How to Apply
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation does not accept or review unsolicited grant proposals. Grantseekers that submit promising letters of inquiry will be invited to submit a formal grant proposal. Applications for Sloan Research Fellowships must be uploaded and submitted through the Foundation's online application service, SM Apply.
Does Not Fund
Political campaigns; Individuals (except through Books program); For-profit institutions; Religion; Medical research; Humanities; Pre-college students (except NYC initiative); Endowments; Fundraising drives/dinners; Buildings/laboratories (except if essential to research)
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$89.0M
Grants
522
Median
$98K
States
39
$89.7M
Grants
526
Median
$100K
States
41
$90.8M
Grants
502
Median
$100K
States
37
Grant Size Distribution
$98K
Typical Grant (Median)
$10K
Smallest
$75K
25th Pctile
$246K
75th Pctile
$1.5M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $75K and $246K.
Largest Recent Grants
$1.5M
2024
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
PA · TO STUDY THE TECHNO-ECONOMICS OF CRITICAL INDUSTRIES AND THEIR SUPPLY CHAINS
$1.3M
2024
PERI SUPPORT FUND
MA · TO IMPROVE THE AVAILABILITY, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCURACY OF DATA ON THE U.S. CARE ECONOMY
$1.0M
2024
CONVERGENT RESEARCH
MA · TO MAKE MATHEMATICS MORE RELIABLE, SEARCHABLE, UNDERSTANDABLE, AND ACCESSIBLE BY DEVELOPING OPEN SOURCE PROOF-ASSISTANT SOFTWARE OF GREAT VALUE FOR RESEARCH, APPLICATIONS, AND EDUCATION
$1.0M
2024
RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NY
NY · TO PROVIDE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND MENTORING TO PROMISING STUDENTS TRANSFERRING FROM CUNY COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO CUNY SENIOR COLLEGES
$1.0M
2024
NATIONAL ACTION COUNCIL FOR MINORITIES IN ENGINEERING INC
VA · TO ADMINISTER SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE SLOAN INDIGENOUS GRADUATE PARTNERSHIP (SIGP) PROGRAM
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.