Frontiers Planet Prize to Accelerate Scientific Solutions for Healthy Lives on a Healthy Planet

Q: How much funding does Frontiers Planet Prize to Accelerate Scientific Solutions for Healthy Lives on a Healthy Planet provide?

The listing does not state a funding amount. Check the funder's announcement for specifics.

Q: When is the deadline for Frontiers Planet Prize to Accelerate Scientific Solutions for Healthy Lives on a Healthy Planet?

The funder has not published the next deadline; based on past cycles it is expected around October.

National Academy of Sciences

Foundation Annual Grants for Science Research

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Expected ~October

Based on past cycles

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Current deadline: October 30, 2026
Tracked since: April 2026

Deadlines typically fall in: October

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

Edition: 5th edition (2026)

Geographic Scope: U.S. universities

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine serve as the U.S. National Representative Body for the Frontiers Planet Prize. This prestigious international prize recognizes scientific solutions that advance healthy lives on a healthy planet.

What National Academy of Sciences actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 98
Total given: $32.11M
Median grant: $132K
Range: $15K–$5.15M

By dollars: Louisiana 26%, Texas 25%, Florida 14%. Top recipient cities: New Orleans, LA; Baton Rouge, LA; Houston, TX.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
32% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Louisiana State University · Baton Rouge, LA

Research grants

$5.15M
Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL

Research grants

$2.21M
Texas A&M University · College Station, TX

Research grants

$2.1M
Woods Hole Oceanographic Inst · Woods Hole, MA

Research grants

$1.49M
National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Inc · Atlanta, GA

Research grants

$1.25M