Laboratory Investigation of Chlorine-Mediated Methane Removal Pathways to Advance Model Development

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Spark Climate Solutions

Foundation One-time Grants for Science Research Earth Science Grants

Funding Amount

Phase I: Up to $80,000; Multi-year Phase II: Up to $2 million; Potential Phase III focused on global modeling

Deadline

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Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle: One-time opportunity
Tracked since: April 2026

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Other requirements

Multi-institution teams welcome
Must include both experimentalist and modeling expertise in Phase I
Note: This solicitation has closed as of the website content date (today: April 3, 2026), with Phase I submission deadline of March 9, 2026.

Overview

Overview:
Spark Climate Solutions seeks proposals for laboratory studies to quantify key parameters relevant to chlorine-mediated methane removal pathways, directly informed by the needs of the modeling community.

Research Structure:
The research will be conducted in multiple phases:

Phase I: Scoping Effort

Duration: Short scoping effort
Budget: Up to $80,000
Requirements: Must include both experimentalist and modeling expertise

Phase II: Multi-year Laboratory Studies

Budget: Up to $2 million
Scope: Multi-year, multi-institution laboratory chamber studies

Phase III (Potential)

Focus on global modeling

Focus Area:
Quantifying key parameters relevant to chlorine-mediated methane removal pathways, with research outcomes directly informing modeling community needs.

Eligibility:

Multi-institution teams welcome
Must include both experimentalist and modeling expertise in Phase I

Note: This solicitation has closed as of the website content date (today: April 3, 2026), with Phase I submission deadline of March 9, 2026.

What Spark Climate Solutions actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 11
Total given: $965K
Median grant: $83K
Range: $15K–$254K

By dollars: New York 35%, Maryland 19%, Arizona 12%. Top recipient cities: Setauket, NY; Cambridge, MD; Tempe, AZ.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.