Fund for Astrophysical Research Grants

Overview

_NOTE: We typically issue an RFP each spring in our Grantseeker Portal._

The Fund for Astrophysical Research in The New York Community Trust invites applications for its 2023 research grants in astronomy and astrophysics. The Trust expects to make a total of $10,000 in grants. Since 1986, the Fund has awarded annual Theodore Dunham, Jr. Grants for Research in Astronomy.

The Fund for Astrophysical Research annually awards grants to support scientific investigations and research, primarily in astronomy, astrophysics, and allied subjects.

Eligibility

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* Grants are only made to non-profit colleges, universities, and other non-profit organizations engaged in astronomical research in the United States.

* The project’s principal investigator must be a researcher, undergraduate/graduate student, and/or an amateur astronomer working at one of these organizations. They must reside and work in the United States.

Ineligibility

* The Fund does not make grants for equipment intended only for teaching, for publication costs, or for travel costs to attend meetings.
* No salaries, administrative costs, or overhead costs will be funded.