The John Templeton Foundation invests in radio and podcast grants to support programs related to our mission.

Our audio portfolio primarily supports podcast projects, but we will also consider radio-first proposals. We support interview shows like On Being, narrative shows like Radiolab, and topically focused shows like How God Works. We are looking for three types of applicants. Established shows that garner over 50,000 downloads per episode can request podcast grants to produce mission- aligned episodes or mini-series. Shows with smaller audiences can request support for episodes or mini-series and should especially consider how support from JTF can catalyze growth. On rare occasions, we also support new shows, especially if they can draw from an already existing audience (e.g., a successful Youtube channel or newsletter).

The John Templeton Foundation invests in grants for writers and print projects to support programs related to our mission.

We are interested in a wide variety of print projects. Our current projects include trade books, magazine journalism, and online articles. We are also open to supporting blogs and newsletters. We are especially interested in print projects that can leverage an existing audience (e.g., regular website visitors or newsletter subscribers).

The John Templeton Foundation invests in event grants to support programs related to our mission.

Our portfolio supports two types of gathering projects. First, we invest in large events like the World Science Festival. Second, we invest in smaller, highly targeted events that curate content for a select audience. For large events, we are especially interested in projects that will reach an in-person audience and then repurpose event content for digital distribution. For small, targeted events, we are interested in projects that will catalyze conversations among thought leaders (e.g., journalists or ministry leaders).

The John Templeton Foundation invests in grants for thought leadership projects to support programs related to our mission.

We are interested in supporting projects that cultivate the next generation of thought leaders. Our current projects, like the Beyond the Ivory Tower writing workshop at Northeastern University, equip experts with the tools to communicate to the public. We are especially interested in supporting projects that offer experts both training and seed funding for public engagement projects. We are also interested in projects that support early-career storytellers.

The John Templeton Foundation invests in funding for on-campus programs for college students to further the goals of the Public Engagement department and support our mission.

Our campus portfolio supports curricular and co-curricular programs for college students that aim to help students cultivate a sense of meaning and purpose and develop intellectual virtues (e.g., humility, curiosity, and open-mindedness). We are especially interested in projects that combine curricular and co-curricular activities on multiple campuses, though we will consider projects that support curricular or co-curricular programs for college students on a single campus.