Funding search · Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation · grants
Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation: all 4,004 grants
Largest first · $1.46B across 2020–2024 · back to the overview
- $2.2M
Regents of the University of California · Berkeley, CA · 2022
To support building refurbishments, including renovation of the animal discovery lab and childhood learning lab, and the launch of a new programmatic emphasis on stem-related global issues.
- $2.2M
Ocean Conservancy · Washington, DC · 2024
To support and protect ecological hotspots and strengthen science-based fisheries management in the u.s. Bering and chukchi seas.
- $2.1M
World Business Council for Sustainable Development · 2020
To implement the finance collaboration for the Conservation and Financial Markets Initiative.
- $2.1M
The Exploratorium · San Francisco, CA · 2024
In support of an architectural master plan for campus site.
- $2.1M
Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2024
To increase public understanding of and participation in biodiversity action projects through targeted programming in science centers and museums.
- $2.0M
The Tech Interactive · San Jose, CA · 2023
To support the initial implementation of a master exhibit plan with two interactive installations.
- $2.0M
J David Gladstone Institutes · San Francisco, CA · 2023
In support of advancing a novel combination of computational algorithms and experimental methods to predict virus-host interactions.
- $2.0M
Peninsula Open Space Trust · Palo Alto, CA · 2020
To support permanent protection of Tilton Ranch in Santa Clara County.
- $2.0M
Conservation X Labs · Washington, DC · 2024
In support of developing empirically validated multimodal and autonomous ai models that will accelerate the speed and scale of scientific research.
- $2.0M
Multiplier · San Francisco, CA · 2024
In support of the organizational development and planning for scale of sensor-based kits and platforms for conservation, education, and scientific purposes.
- $2.0M
Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2024
To facilitate the transition away from agricultural use of point reyes national seashore to conservation-focused management that will enhance wildlife habitat and water quality.
- $2.0M
Oceana Canada · 2024
In support of durable sustainable fisheries management.
- $2.0M
Smithsonian Institution · Cambridge, MA · 2024
To support development of ultrafast laser data link technology that will enable millimeter-wave astronomy from medium earth orbit, advancing knowledge about supermassive black holes and mechanisms of star formation.
- $2.0M
Association for Health Learning and Inference · Pittsfield, MA · 2023
To nucleate and grow a strong and collaborative interdisciplinary field, which sits at the interface of health and artificial intelligence and facilitates identification of strategic research priorities and gaps.
- $2.0M
University of Guelph · 2023
To advance the international barcode of life's mission and meet their new milestone to analyze 10 million specimens and identify species on a global scale through the addition of high-throughput next-generation dna sequ… read allTo advance the international barcode of life's mission and meet their new milestone to analyze 10 million specimens and identify species on a global scale through the addition of high-throughput next-generation dna sequencing with data analysis. less
- $2.0M
Instituto Internacional De Educacao Do Brasil · 2022
To achieve territorial protection across 3.9 million hectares of collectively-held lands in the amazon biome of brazil.
- $2.0M
Instituto Socioambiental · 2022
To achieve territorial governance, management and protection across 5 million hectares of collectively-held lands in the amazon biome of brazil.
- $2.0M
California Institute of Technology · Pasadena, CA · 2020
In support of developing fiber-optic based seismic networks for use on the seafloor, volcanoes, and ice sheets.
- $2.0M
Forever Costa Rica Association · 2020
To support building resilient livelihoods in Costa Rica.
- $2.0M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2020
In support of the Global Commons Alliance's efforts to catalyze the uptake of science-based targets.
- $2.0M
Regents of the University of California · Berkeley, CA · 2023
In support of the development, piloting, and evaluation of resources and materials that aim to teach scientifically grounded reasoning for youth and non-expert scientists.
- $2.0M
Wcmc · 2023
To update and deploy un biodiversity lab tools in order to support implementation of the global biodiversity framework.
- $2.0M
Wcmc · 2022
To build a coalition to mobilize spatial intelligence for nature and climate.
- $2.0M
Broad Institute · Cambridge, MA · 2020
In support of efforts to enhance a game-based simulation of a global pandemic and develop associated educational interventions, including use scenarios that could help mitigate the educational impact of the COVID-19 pan… read allIn support of efforts to enhance a game-based simulation of a global pandemic and develop associated educational interventions, including use scenarios that could help mitigate the educational impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. less
- $2.0M
Scratch Foundation · Boston, MA · 2024
In support of the integration of ai into a coding platform to support creative learning for youth at scale.
- $1.9M
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
To support the development of a global nature-based solutions platform.
- $1.9M
University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
In support of research to develop a genetically encoded protein-based qubit quantum biosensor.
- $1.9M
Institute for Healthcare Improvement · Boston, MA · 2024
To promote collaboration between the society to improve diagnosis in medicine's diagnostic quality improvement seed grant program and the institute for healthcare improvement's age-friendly health systems movement, with… read allTo promote collaboration between the society to improve diagnosis in medicine's diagnostic quality improvement seed grant program and the institute for healthcare improvement's age-friendly health systems movement, with the aim to improve diagnosis. less
- $1.9M
The Exploratorium · San Francisco, CA · 2024
In support of increased fundraising and growth in organization donor base.
- $1.9M
University of Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2024
In support of smart sensors integrated into a subsea telecommunications cable in the vanuatu-new caledonia region to advance ocean science, geophysics, and earthquake and tsunami warning.
- $1.9M
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
In support of efforts to advance wildfire resilience in alaska.
- $1.9M
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2020
To implement the agriculture collaboration for the Forests and Agricultural Markets Initiative.
- $1.9M
California Institute of Technology · Pasadena, CA · 2023
In support of decommissioning the caltech submillimeter telescope on maunakea.
- $1.9M
California Institute of Technology · Pasadena, CA · 2022
In support of decommissioning the caltech submillimeter telescope on maunakea.
- $1.9M
Fundacion Gaia Amazonas · 2022
To secure effective management of the 3.3 million hectares by indigenous governments in the colombian amazon.
- $1.8M
American Geophysical Union · Washington, DC · 2022
In support of an expanded model for science-community partnerships connecting scientists to communities tackling science-related issues to inform local decision-making and action.
- $1.8M
Regents of the University of California · Santa Cruz, CA · 2022
In support of the renovation and refurbishment of lick observatory to bolster and expand the capacity to serve the bay area public with astronomy-based programming while maintaining an active scientific research and tra… read allIn support of the renovation and refurbishment of lick observatory to bolster and expand the capacity to serve the bay area public with astronomy-based programming while maintaining an active scientific research and training program. less
- $1.8M
Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2024
In support of the implementation of deforestation and conversion-free commitments by soy traders in south america.
- $1.8M
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2023
To support efforts to develop an open-access state-of-the-art binary-star modeling tool that leads to a deeper understanding of stellar evolution and astronomical observations.
- $1.8M
The Exploratorium · San Francisco, CA · 2020
In support of design, prototyping and production of plant exhibits for the Living Systems Gallery.
- $1.8M
Science Philanthropy Alliance · New York, NY · 2024
In support of the science philanthropy alliance's 2024 activities to strengthen philanthropic support for basic research.
- $1.8M
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · Stanford, CA · 2024
To support the development of a portable, low-cost, and error-free long-read sequencing platform using resonant nanophotonic biosensors.
- $1.8M
Smithsonian Institution · Cambridge, MA · 2023
To support expansion of the technical capabilities of the event horizon telescope and enable high-resolution, high-speed imaging of supermassive black holes.
- $1.8M
Arizona Board of Regents · Tucson, AZ · 2022
In support of developing a second generation attomicroscope to imagine electron motion and chemical reaction dynamics at single atom resolution.
- $1.8M
Smithsonian Institution · Cambridge, MA · 2022
To support expansion of the technical capabilities of the event horizon telescope and enable high-resolution, high-speed imaging of supermassive black holes.
- $1.8M
The Exploratorium · San Francisco, CA · 2024
In support of the development of space-themed immersive experiences, interactive exhibits and public programming.
- $1.8M
Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency · Morgan Hill, CA · 2022
To protect and enhance key wildlife corridor in the pacheco creek watershed through development of wildlife connectivity infrastructure.
- $1.8M
Smithsonian Institution · Washington, DC · 2024
In support of the development and dissemination of online community research guides for youth to learn about water and agriculture and apply this knowledge to inform local community action.
- $1.8M
Sonoma Land Trust · Santa Rosa, CA · 2024
In support of the acquisition and permanent protection of the kiser ranch property in sonoma county.
- $1.7M
Computer History Museum · Mountain View, CA · 2022
In support of the development of an enhanced collections management and access platform that will enable open access to the museum's collections.
- $1.7M
National Wildlife Federation · Reston, VA · 2020
To implement the agriculture collaboration for the Forests and Agricultural Markets Initiative.
- $1.7M
West Coast Environmental Law Research Foundation · 2024
In support of durable marine conservation.
- $1.7M
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · Stanford, CA · 2023
In support of research and development efforts for virtual science field trips to connect and engage people with science.
- $1.7M
J David Gladstone Institutes · San Francisco, CA · 2022
In support of advancing a novel combination of computational algorithms and experimental methods to predict virus-host interactions.
- $1.7M
Wildlife Conservation Society · Bronx, NY · 2024
To support the amazon waters alliance in mobilizing collaborative knowledge and action to conserve the integrity of amazon freshwater ecosystems and to advance the designation of 3 million hectares of undesignated publi… read allTo support the amazon waters alliance in mobilizing collaborative knowledge and action to conserve the integrity of amazon freshwater ecosystems and to advance the designation of 3 million hectares of undesignated public forest lands. less
- $1.7M
Regents of the University of California · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
In support of work on cosmic cataclysms to understand their physical origin and to elucidate longstanding astronomical problems regarding these explosive events.
- $1.7M
President and Fellows of Harvard College · Cambridge, MA · 2023
In support of research to optimize and validate protein-based molecular recorders that will record transcriptional histories inside of cells with absolute timing.
- $1.6M
Fundacion Para El Desarrollo Del Sistema Nacional De Areas Protegidas · 2023
To secure the effective management of 17 million hectares of conserved lands within bolivia's national protected area system.
- $1.6M
President and Fellows of Harvard College · Cambridge, MA · 2022
To support postdoctoral fellows at the black hole initiative, a unique interdisciplinary center bringing together investigators from astronomy, physics, mathematics, and philosophy to study black holes.
- $1.6M
American Association for the Advancement of Science · Washington, DC · 2023
In support of using scientifically sound evidence for public issues and decision-making.
- $1.6M
Regents of the University of California · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
In support of research to apply quantum photonics to study and control active molecular matter.
- $1.6M
Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2023
In support of the implementation of deforestation and conversion-free commitments by soy traders in south america.
- $1.6M
National Academy of Sciences · Washington, DC · 2022
To advance the uptake of co-production of knowledge in environmental change research.
- $1.6M
Broad Institute · Cambridge, MA · 2022
In support of efforts to enhance a game-based pandemic simulation platform, develop associated educational materials, and enhance deployment through professional development.
- $1.6M
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society · 2024
In support of durable marine conservation.
- $1.6M
Instituto De Pesquisa Ambiental Da Amazonia · 2023
To secure the conservation of forest and freshwater ecosystems in the brazilian amazon.
- $1.6M
Great Bear Initiative Society · 2022
In support of habitat protection.
- $1.6M
The International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs · 2022
To support the conservation of the amazon biome in bolivia, ecuador, and peru by strengthening indigenous governance.
- $1.6M
Arizona Board of Regents · Tucson, AZ · 2020
In support of a high-resolution nanoscale secondary ion mass spectrometer (NanoSIMS) for analyzing materials returned to Earth from solar system bodies.
- $1.6M
Regents of the University of California · Berkeley, CA · 2020
In support of developing a miniature laser phase plate for cryo-electron microscopy.
- $1.6M
Regents of the University of California · Los Angeles, CA · 2020
In support of developing a room temperature terahertz spectrometer for astronomy.
- $1.6M
Chabot Space & Science Center Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2020
In support of design, prototyping and production of new thematic exhibits on space and environmental sciences.
- $1.6M
Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg · 2022
In support of research to develop a new imaging approach that relies on shaped electrons to extract entirely new information from a sample - namely coherence properties.
- $1.6M
Computer History Museum · Mountain View, CA · 2024
In support of infrastructure enhancements required to open museum collections online to the public and strategic planning.
- $1.6M
American College of Radiology · Reston, VA · 2022
In support of the development of a learning network of four learning collaboratives designed to develop strategies to improve the diagnosis of cancer.
- $1.5M
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals · Oakland, CA · 2023
To fund a coordinating center to identify and build capacity in inst. Centers of excellence for impl. And evaluation of machine-learning-based diagnostic decision support (ml-dds) algorithms, while advancing research me… read allTo fund a coordinating center to identify and build capacity in inst. Centers of excellence for impl. And evaluation of machine-learning-based diagnostic decision support (ml-dds) algorithms, while advancing research methods. less
- $1.5M
Regents of the University of California · Berkeley, CA · 2020
To support efforts to advance wildland fire management capability through improved intelligence support.
- $1.5M
Centre De Regulacio Genomica Fundacio Privada · 2024
In support of creating standardized approaches for aquatic symbiosis cell atlases and a cell atlas database for the scientific community.
- $1.5M
California Academy of Sciences · San Francisco, CA · 2023
In support of a collaboration to improve the quality and utility of publicly collected data for biodiversity science and conservation decision-making.
- $1.5M
Marine Science Institute · Redwood City, CA · 2023
In support of facility and core asset maintenance and repair and enhancements for educational programming and administrative office space.
- $1.5M
Green Finance Institute · 2024
To support the development and implementation of nature markets to accelerate private investment in nature globally and meet objectives under the global biodiversity framework.
- $1.5M
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
In support of a select pilot to achieve results by key indicators (spark) project for the colorado river sustainability campaign.
- $1.5M
Trust for Public Land · San Francisco, CA · 2024
For the acquisition and permanent protection of the martha property in marin county.
- $1.5M
Wildlife Conservation Society · Bronx, NY · 2024
To advance conservation of priority targets for the integrity and connectivity of freshwaters and forests in the amazon basin.
- $1.5M
Fundo Brasileiro Para a Biodiversidade · 2023
To secure the conservation of brazilian amazon protected areas through monitoring and actions to reduce deforestation and fires.
- $1.5M
Napa County Land Trust · Napa, CA · 2023
To strengthen priority wildlife corridors west of lake berryessa through acquisition and permanent protection of multiple strategic properties totaling over 1,800 acres.
- $1.5M
National Academy of Sciences · Washington, DC · 2023
To support the forum on advancing diagnostic excellence hosted by the national academies.
- $1.5M
President and Fellows of Harvard College · Cambridge, MA · 2023
To support postdoctoral fellows at the black hole initiative, a unique interdisciplinary center bringing together investigators from astronomy, physics, mathematics, and philosophy to study black holes.
- $1.5M
Wake Forest University · Winstonsalem, NC · 2023
To increase the management effectiveness of peru's protected areas through a new coalition dedicated to the assessment and production of scientific information and its application by well-trained decision-makers.
- $1.5M
Wildlife Conservation Society · Bronx, NY · 2023
To advance conservation of priority targets for the integrity and connectivity of freshwaters and forests in the amazon basin.
- $1.5M
American College of Emergency Physicians · Irving, TX · 2022
In support of the development of learning collaboratives designed to improve the diagnosis of acute vascular conditions and infections in emergency departments.
- $1.5M
Regents of the University of California · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support investigations of galactic evolution and black hole physics by high-precision tracking of stars in the center of our galaxy.
- $1.5M
Regents of the University of California · Berkeley, CA · 2022
In support of the development, piloting, and evaluation of resources and materials that aim to teach scientifically grounded critical reasoning for youth and non-expert scientists.
- $1.5M
Regents of the University of California · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
To support research to characterize wildfire and prescribed fire behavior and quantify risk in california's foothill and coastal ecosystems.
- $1.5M
World Economic Forum · 2022
To support tropical forest alliance in their efforts to advance deforestation and conversion-free (dcf) commodities through private sector leadership and policy reform.
- $1.5M
American College of Emergency Physicians · Irving, TX · 2023
In support of the development of learning collaboratives designed to improve the diagnosis of acute vascular conditions and infections in emergency departments.
- $1.5M
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute · Moss Landing, CA · 2022
In support of creating an environmental laboratory within monterey bay where new technologies and observing capabilities can be rapidly and efficiently tested.
- $1.4M
California Association for Research in Astronomy · Kamuela, HI · 2022
To support high-resolution infrared spectrograph for exoplanet characterization (hispec) at the keck observatory through its preliminary design.
- $1.4M
University of Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2022
In support of smart sensors integrated into a subsea telecommunications cable in the vanuatu-new caledonia region to advance ocean science, geophysics, and earthquake and tsunami warning.
- $1.4M
Climateworks Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
To advance the designation of public lands in the amazon to secure forest protection and the territorial rights of indigenous peoples, afro-descendants, and local communities.

