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Scialog: Early Science with the LSST

LSST Inc

Foundation Grants for Science Research

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Interdisciplinary teams
Six of seven funded teams in 2026 included faculty from LSST-DA member institutions
International

Overview

Team-based seed grants supporting collaborative research to accelerate scientific discovery using data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory's Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST).

Focus Areas

Astrophysics and cosmology
Data-intensive analysis
Early-stage scientific questions

Program Purpose

Catalyze new collaborations at critical inflection points in science
Prepare researchers to leverage LSST data as Rubin Observatory approaches first light
Support development of novel approaches and shared infrastructure
Lay groundwork for future large-scale research efforts enabled by LSST

Eligibility

Interdisciplinary teams
Six of seven funded teams in 2026 included faculty from LSST-DA member institutions

Geographic Scope

International

Background

LSST-DA actively supported RCSA in the development of this LSST-focused Scialog series and facilitation of associated meetings. As of February 2026, seven new team-based seed grants have been announced through this initiative.

What LSST Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 29
Total given: $1.77M
Median grant: $24K
Range: $6,000–$270K

By dollars: Illinois 18%, Arizona 15%, California 14%. Top recipient cities: Evanston, IL; Tucson, AZ; New York City, NY.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ

Templeton foundation fellowships supporting postdoctoral research using rubin lsst data

$270K
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL

Brinson dsfp andtempleton fellowshipssupport postdoctoralrubin lsst research

$219K
Research Foundation of the City University of New York · New York City, NY

Templeton foundation fellowships supporting postdoctoral research using rubin lsst data

$142K
Washington State University · Pullman, WA

Templeton foundation fellowships supporting postdoctoral research using rubin lsst data

$136K
Rutgers University · Piscataway, NJ

Templeton foundation fellowships supporting postdoctoral research using rubin lsst data

$126K