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What We Fund
JSMF supports research and scholarship via review of proposals submitted in response to to foundation-initiated programs and calls for proposals.
 
What We Don't Fund
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Scholar Awards
Funding provided in the area of Understanding Human Cognition. Application process: Essay application.
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Research Awards
Investigator-initiated research awards providing up to $450,000 for up to 6 years made to 501(c)(3) organizations in support of work done in Studying Complex Systems or Brain Cancer Research. Application process: RFA.
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Collaborative Awards
Flexible, selective funding for projects not readily supported via investigator-initiated research proposals. A means for encouraging unique collaborations often through the development of study panels and research networks. Collaborative applications receive significant input from JSMF during the planning stages. Application process: Letter of Inquiry.
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21st Century Science Initiative

In 2000 the James S. McDonnell Foundation (JSMF) announced new grantmaking guidelines for a new funding initiative: the 21st Century Science Initiative.

JSMF believes that private philanthropic support for science is most effective when it invests in the acquisition of new knowledge and in the responsible application of knowledge for solving the real world problems. Applicants are encouraged to keep this in mind when preparing proposals. Projects supported through the 21st Century Science Initiative are expected to meet highly selective intellectual standards.



 
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