County grantLos Angeles County, CA
W. M. Keck Foundation Research Program
Offered by W M Keck Foundation
- Who can apply
- Institutions may submit up to three applications; principal investigators must be tenure-track faculty or equivalent.
- How much
- $1,000,000 – $1,300,000Typical awards of $1M–$1.3M over 3 years; no indirect costs.
- By when
- Due Dec 7Two cycles per year: December 7, 2026 (second Monday after Thanksgiving, 4:30pm PT) for the June board meeting; June 7, 2027 (first Monday after Memorial Day, 4:30pm PT) for the December board meeting. If a deadline falls on a weekend, it moves to the following Monday at 4:30pm PT.
Checked Oct 24, 2026
About this grant
The W. M. Keck Research Program funds high-impact basic science research in physical, life, and biomedical sciences, including instrumentation and engineering in service of basic science. It supports pioneering, fundamental discoveries and novel approaches that challenge existing paradigms, with typical awards of $1M–$1.3M over three years. Applications are submitted by an institution's designated liaison, with up to three applications per institution per cycle.
Eligibility details
- Notes: Eligible institutions may submit up to three applications per grant cycle. PIs must be tenure-track faculty or equivalent. Applications must be submitted by the institution's designated liaison. Past grantees may apply on significantly different projects; no resubmission of declined proposals and no follow-on funding. Projects must focus on fundamental basic science, not applied or translational research.
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