About the Foundation
We fund research and education in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and economics
Founded in 1934 by industrialist Alfred P. Sloan Jr., the Foundation is a not-for-profit grantmaking institution that supports high quality, impartial scientific research; fosters a robust, diverse scientific workforce; strengthens public understanding and engagement with science; and promotes the health of the institutions of scientific endeavor.
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Our grantmaking is divided thematically across several broad subject areas related to science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and economics.
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The City University of New York
CUNY receives $1.5 million grant renewal from the Sloan Foundation to provide paid, mentored research experiences transfer students in STEM
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University of Tennessee, Knoxville
With Sloan Foundation award, Eisty future-proofs research software
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Wyss Institute
Building big with DNA gets a software upgrade
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University of Michigan
U-M, MSU researchers receive $1M grant to advance equitable urban clean energy
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University of North Florida
UNF receives Sloan Foundation grant to create generative AI tools to improve research software codes
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Announcing the 2025 and 2026 grantees from the energy system interactions request for proposals
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