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Subjects and Conditions
Preliminary Grant Applications will be considered for funding only if they pertain to the following specific subject area:
Research that promotes and facilitates understanding of the human genome and its importance for and effects upon the long-range future of humanity.
Conditions for Consideration of the Preliminary Grant Application
The following conditions must be met for applications to be considered for funding:
1. Preliminary Grant Applications must be submitted between January 1 and April 30 of a given year to be considered for funding awarded in that year.
2. Preliminary Grant Applications must be complete and the proposed work must relate specifically to the subject area listed above.
3. Research time frames may take past, present, and the immediate future into account, but must be focused on the 50- to 200-year (or longer) future time horizon.
4. The researcher must document and demonstrate the suitability of his or her background, ability, resources, and competence to conduct the research for which funding is sought.
5. Research proposals spread over multiple phases and extended periods of time will not be funded. The maximum term for completion of Foundation grant projects is 24 months.
6. The Foundation For the Future does not fund experimental or laboratory scientific research in the micro sense, unless such research is clearly demonstrated to be relevant for the long-term future of humanity in the macro sense. As an example, a project focused on one geographic region of the world, or a single culture, would be rejected unless the applicant clearly demonstrates relevance for the long-term future of humanity as a whole.
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