Tiny Blue Dot

Recent grants

The 52 grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

• $2.2M

  Usona Institute · Madison, WI · 2024

  Grant to support work advancing Phase 3 clinical trials of psilocybin for Major Depressive Disorder and the early investigation of 5-MeO-DMT's potential for therapeutic use.

• $526,044

  Allen Institute · Seattle, WA · 2024

  Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study at The Allen Institute titled "Comprehensive Survey of Neuronal Cell Types Activated by Psychedelics in Mice." The project aims to map brain cell activity after exposure …

• $437,040

  Brown University · Providence, RI · 2024

  Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study at Brown University by Dr. Judson Brewer titled "Advancing our understanding and treatment of anxiety through bringing together facets of conscious experience and brain m…

• $300,000

  Brown University · Providence, RI · 2024

  Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study at Brown University by Dr. Jeffery Proulx titled "Courageous Connection: Flint Police and Black Community Members Strategies of Mindful Awareness."

• $300,000

  The Regents of the University of California · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

  Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study at UCLA by Dr. Paul Macey titled "Does Breathing Resistance Training Relax the Body and Calm the Mind?." The project aims to investigate the effects of five minutes of da…

• $299,996

  University of Oregon · Eugene, OR · 2024

  Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study being conducted by University of Oregon titled "Neural and Psychological Evidence to Shift Mindsets from "Me" to "We" Using a Scalable Decentering Curriculum." This proje…

• $299,988

  The Massachusetts General Hospital · Somerville, MA · 2024

  Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study at Massachusetts General Hospital titled "Examining the Impact of Heated Yoga on Rumination and Mindfulness." The project aims to examine how doing yoga in a heated room …

• $299,052

  University of Haifa · 2024

  Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study being conducted by University of Haifa titled "The Self, Unbound: Neurofeedback-Assisted Meditation for Eliciting Transformative Self-Dissolution Experiences." This study…

• $297,165

  University of Wisconsin - Madison · Madison, WI · 2024

  Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study being conducted by University of Wisconsin- Madison titled "Expanding the Perception Box Through Neuromodulation-Assisted Ego-Disengagement." Which will use meditation an…

• $287,540

  Florida State University Research Foundation · Tallahassee, FL · 2024

  Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study at FSU titled "Pointing Beyond the Pain Perception Box: Treating Chronic Pain by Modulating Phenomenological and Psycho-Physiological Indices of Self-Transcendence." The …

• $276,602

  Floresta Project · Phoenicia, NY · 2024

  Grant supports the construction of a retreat center aimed to be a hub for research and the exploration of consciousness expansion, quality of awareness, healing and reconciliation, self-transformation, and personal deve…

• $252,764

  National Central University · 2024

  Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study at National Central University titled "Why Do We Feel That Way: Elucidating the Neural Mechanisms Underlying Emotion Perception and Enhancing a Noninvasive Brain Stimulat…

• $229,810

  University of Zurich Psychiatric Hospital · 2024

  Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study being conducted by University of Zurich titled "Do Psychedelics Increase Pro-social Behavior? - A Comparative Pharmacological Study in Humans." The aim of the proposed pr…

• $225,000

  Uc Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024

  Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study being conducted by UCSB titled "Testing the conjecture that quantum processes are necessary to create conscious experience" in which aims to support the role of quantum p…

• $221,718

  Ernst Strungmann Institut Ggmbh · 2024

  Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study at Ernst Strungmann Institute titled "Exhaling the Past: A Comprehensive Neuropsychological Test of Breathwork as a Tool for Trauma Processing and Mental Well-Being." The…

• $149,872

  University of California Riverside · Riverside, CA · 2024

  Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study being conducted by University of California, Riverside titled "Effects of High-Quality Listening on Psychological and Biological Well-Being Through the Expansion of the P…

• $149,265

  Universidad De Santiago · 2024

  Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study being conducted by Universidad De Santiago titled "Testing the conjecture that quantum processes are necessary to create conscious experience." In this study researchers …

• $133,835

  The University of Melbourne · 2024

  Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study being conducted by The University of Melbourne titled "A Computational Psychiatry Approach to Understanding the Brain Mechanism Underpinning Altered Perception in Psychos…

• $116,666

  The Regents of the University of California · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

  Grant supports a Science of Perception Box studies at UCLA by Dr. Rebecca Gotlieb titled "Does Narrative Skill Training Increase Transcendent Thinking and Social-Emotional Wellbeing Among Minoritized Adolescents?"

• $75,000

  Uc Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024

  Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study being conducted by UCSB titled "Numadelic VR Experiences for Improving Mental Health Outcomes in Patients Facing Life-Threatening Illness" in which aims to support the ro…

• $74,983

  University of Wisconsin - Madison · Madison, WI · 2024

  Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study being conducted by University of Wisconsin- Madison titled "Activating Neuroplasticity to Enhance the Perception Box Expanding Effects of Psilocybin." This study will see…

• $50,000

  Universiteit Maastricht · 2024

  Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study being conducted by Maastricht University titled "Breathe Hard to Breathe Easy: High-Intensity Online Breathwork-Assisted Psychotherapy for Social Anxiety" which examines …

• $15,000

  The University of Arizona Foundation · Tucson, AZ · 2024

  Grant supports a Science of Consciousness Conference. The conference emphasizes broad and rigorous approaches to all aspects of the study and understanding of consciousness. Topical areas include neuroscience, philosoph…

• $9,000

  University of Wisconsin - Madison · Madison, WI · 2024

  Grant supports the final payment of a Science of Perception Box study being conducted by University of Wisconsin-Madison titled "Identify the electrophysiological correlates of ego disengagement." The ultimate goal of t…

• $2.6M

  Usona Institute · Madison, WI · 2023

  Support clinical research on psilocybin and 5-MeO-DMT and their potential ability to help treat patients with mental health conditions, providing alternative forms of treatment for currently difficult to treat condition…

• $1.1M

  Multidisciplinary Assoc for Psychedelic Studies · San Jose, CA · 2023

  Support the clinical development of MDMA assisted therapy as a potential breakthrough treatment for PTSD, an often intractable condition that causes significant suffering.

• $641,127

  Institute for Advanced Consciousness Studies · Santa Monica, CA · 2023

  Support the IACS research into novel methods for achieving deep meditation and self-transcendence to understand and gain agency over our mental states and responses. By exploring and enhancing these states, the research…

• $569,792

  University of Wisconsin - Madison · Madison, WI · 2023

  Recipient of the 2023 Science of Perception Box RFP: This project aims to see whether it is possible to elicit "ego disengagement" through the combination of non-invasive brain stimulation and basic meditation. If succe…

• $415,290

  Brown University · Providence, RI · 2023

  This project examines how different mental states-expanded or contracted-affect brain activity in the network associated with self-thoughts and anxiety. It aims to test whether mindfulness practices, through the Unwindi…

• $227,055

  Floresta Project · Phoenicia, NY · 2023

  Support Floresta Project's the completion of the Guananshe Sanctuary, a retreat center located in Bahia, Brazil. The sanctuary is designed to be a unique confluence of nature, indigenous wisdom, and self-discovery to sh…

• $175,900

  Allen Institute · Seattle, WA · 2023

  Support research on psilocybin aimed at understanding how this substance alters consciousness at the cellular level, which is crucial for developing targeted and effective mental health treatments. This project aligns w…

• $126,382

  National Central University · 2023

  Recipient of the 2023 Science of Perception Box RFP: Support neuroscientific research that is using brain studies and stimulation to understand and potentially alter how emotions are perceived and experienced, shaping a…

• $91,924

  University of Zurich Psychiatric Hospital · 2023

  This project explores whether psychedelics can induce lasting pro-social behavior changes, potentially offering new therapeutic avenues for disorders characterized by social difficulties. By examining the enduring effec…

• $75,000

  Regents of University of Ca - Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

  Recipient of the 2023 Science of Perception Box RFP: This project explores how Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT), a 5-minute breathing practice, can improve mental and physical health by potentially shifting stress resp…

• $75,000

  Brown University · Providence, RI · 2023

  Recipient of the 2023 Science of Perception Box RFP: Support neuroscientific research addressing the broken trust and violent encounters between police officers and Black community members in the U.S. by developing mind…

• $74,999

  University of Oregon · Eugene, OR · 2023

  Recipient of the 2023 Science of Perception Box RFP: This project aims to develop an entry-level college course on positive psychology and neuroscience to cultivate a healthy, decentered mindset. The course will use psy…

• $74,521

  University of Wisconsin - Madison · Madison, WI · 2023

  This project supports a study that aims to enhance the positive effects of psychedelic assisted therapy by strengthening memories of the psychedelic experience through transauricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS). The…

• $15,000

  Neuroscience School of Advanced Studies · 2023

  Support Neuroscience School of Advanced Studies Conference on Consciousness furthering research that contributes to breakthroughs that can reshape our understanding of human cognition and perception, further democratizi…

• $25.0M

  Unlikely Collaborators Foundation · Santa Monica, CA · 2022

  General operating support

• $3.0M

  Usona Institute · Madison, WI · 2022

  Supporting preclinical and clinical studies of 5-MeO-DMT and psilocybin (two consciousness-expanding medicines) for treating mental health disorders

• $2.5M

  University of Wisconsin - Madison · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

  Supporting research to understand the neural correlates and physical substrate of consciousness in the brain; Supporting research to help people open their minds and let go of their self-centered thoughts using meditati…

• $1.1M

  Multidisciplinary Assoc for Psychedelic Studies · San Jose, CA · 2022

  Supporting clinical studies for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy in patients with drug-resistant PTSD

• $1.0M

  Allen Institute · Seattle, WA · 2022

  Supporting neuroscientific research to better understand the neural basis of consciousness and the effects of psychedelics on the human brain

• $967,327

  Regents of University of Ca - Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

  Supporting research for a novel technique to detect consciousness in patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC) and a new therapy based on focused ultrasound to regain consciousness in DoC patients.

• $696,534

  Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · 2022

  Supporting neuroscientific research for understanding neural correlates of consciousness in patients with disorders of consciousness.

• $647,659

  Institute for Advanced Consciousness Studies · Santa Monica, CA · 2022

  Supporting research to enhance meditative states by using non-invasive technology based on focused ultrasound and imaging-assisted neurofeedback

• $345,496

  Medical University of South Carolina · North Charleston, SC · 2022

  Supporting research for a novel technique based on transcranial magnetic stimulation to detect consciousness in patients with disorders of consciousness and testing a new method based on focused ultrasound to treat anxi…

• $264,537

  Universita' Degli Studi Di Milano · 2022

  Supporting neuroscientific research for understating the neural correlates of consciousness and detecting consciousness in patients with disorders of consciousness

• $262,530

  Brown University · Providence, RI · 2022

  Supporting neuroscientific research for understanding brain mechanisms involved with anxiety and treating it.

• $182,800

  Floresta Project · Phoenicia, NY · 2022

  Supporting for establishing an ethnobotanical research and retreat center dedicated to indigenous traditional medicine from the Amazon rainforest with the ultimate goal of expanding awareness, creating a new bioeconomic…

• $91,924

  University of Zurich Psychiatric Hospital · 2022

  Supporting research to investigate the effects of psychedelics on enhancing pro-social behaviors

• $5,000

  The University of Arizona Foundation · Tuscon, AZ · 2022

  Support for a Consciousness Conference