How much funding does Fund for Astrophysical Research Grants provide?

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

When is the deadline for Fund for Astrophysical Research Grants?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Fund for Astrophysical Research Grants?

Eligible applicants: Grants are only made to non-profit colleges, universities, and other non-profit organizations engaged in astronomical research in the United States. Geography: They must reside and work in the United States. Not funded: Equipment intended only for teaching; For publication costs; For travel costs to attend meetings; No salaries, administrative costs, or overhead costs will be funded.

Fund for Astrophysical Research Grants

The New York Community Trust

Foundation Grants for Science Research

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Eligible organizations

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://thenytrust.org/nonprofits/rfp-loi-additional-funding-opportunities/)._
Grants are only made to non-profit colleges, universities, and other non-profit organizations engaged in astronomical research in the United States

Geography

They must reside and work in the United States

Other requirements

The project’s principal investigator must be a researcher, undergraduate/graduate student, and/or an amateur astronomer working at one of these organizations

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Equipment intended only for teaching
Not eligible: For publication costs
Not eligible: For travel costs to attend meetings
Not eligible: No salaries, administrative costs, or overhead costs will be funded

Overview

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

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

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.

What The New York Community Trust actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 2,748
Total given: $193.79M
Median grant: $20K
Range: $5,025–$12.06M

By dollars: New York 64%, Connecticut 8%, California 5%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; Brooklyn, NY; Washington, DC.
43% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

Yale University · New Haven, CT

For general support

$12.06M
The Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD

For program support

$6M
Allied Climate Partners Inc · New York, NY

For general support

$5.83M
New York Foundation for the Arts Inc · New York, NY

For program support

$4.91M
Activate Global Inc · Berkeley, CA

For general support

$2.5M