Planned Events

“Future of Planet Earth” FFF/UNESCO Joint Sponsored Seminar

June 3–5, 2008

9th Annual Kistler Prize

September 11, 2008

“Anthropogenic Climate Destabilization: A Worst-case Scenario” Humanity 3000 Workshop

September 12–14, 2008

 

RECENT Events

“Think Globally, Act Locally” Humanity 3000 Seminar

April 2008

Awarding of the Walter P. Kistler Book Award

March 2008

Walter P. Kistler Science Teacher of the Year Award

November 2007

Awarding of Eighth Annual Kistler Prize

September 2007

Walter P. Kistler Science Documentary Film Award

June 2007

 

Announcements

2009 Kistler Prize
Call for Nominations

Deadline: Sept. 30, 2008

 

Streaming Video

Foundation For the Future 10th Anniversary

Where Does Humanity Go from Here?

Cosmic Origins: From Big Bang to Humankind

 

Recent Publications

Foundation Newsletter

Winter 2007/2008
[1.6 MB PDF]

“Energy Challenges” Executive Summary

“Energy Challenges” Workshop Proceedings

[34.9 MB PDF]

“Humanity and the Biosphere” Seminar Proceedings

[8.7 MB PDF]

“Crossroads for Planet Earth” Seminar Proceedings

[16 MB PDF]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Awards

Research Grant Awards

 

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Formal Proposal | Grants Awarded

 

The Foundation For the Future conducts and funds a Research Grants Program to provide financial support to scholars undertaking research at a macro level that is directly related to better understanding the factors affecting the long-term future of humanity.

 

Grant Types 

Future of Humanity Grants: $5,000–$25,000 only for subjects that are of interest to the Foundation listed on our Subjects page.

Application Information

Individuals and organizations may apply for grants in subjects that are of interest to the Foundation For the Future. The Foundation Research Grants Program accepts only the Preliminary Grant Application, submitted electronically from this website, as the first contact from applicants who want to be considered for grant awards.

The Foundation Research Grants Program has a two-step process. Only applicants whose Preliminary Grant Applications have been officially accepted may proceed to the second step, the Formal Grant Proposal.

Grantees are responsible for preparation of their own proposals, for conducting their research activities, and for preparing their results for publication. The Foundation provides funding for research, but does not assume responsibility for findings and interpretations resulting from the research.

Please note: The Foundation For the Future does not award grants to individuals related to its trustees, officers, employees, or Grant Reviewer Board members. We do not offer scholarships or funds for schooling, nor fund projects designed specifically for book-writing, though research findings may be published in a variety of formats at the conclusion of the grant project. The program will not fund seminars, workshops, or other similar activities as the basis for research. Besides grants for research, the Foundation has an extensive Awards Program to which applicants may refer and request funding, if applicable, for such awards.