Funded Projects

Our researchers explore critical issues and address challenges that have regional, national, and global implications.

About Our Research Grants

Each year, the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy awards grants ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 to support new research or supplement existing research in energy and climate policy.

We seek requests for proposals from University of Pennsylvania faculty, postdocs, and doctoral students for research projects in the areas of energy and climate policy that can leverage Penn research and support the advancement of our mission.

For questions about the research grants program, please email Oscar Serpell.

Agriculture and Climate Policy Grants

The Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, with the support of a gift from alumnus Carl H. Goldsmith (W’88), has established a Sustainable Agriculture Fund that aims to frame a research agenda at the intersection of agriculture, energy, and climate policy with a focus on sustainable agriculture practice, policy, science, and technology that alleviate adverse environmental and social impacts.

This year, the Sustainable Agriculture Fund will award grants to support new research or supplement existing research in agriculture and climate policy. Below are suggested research topics:

• Agricultural Adaptation
• Sustainable Agriculture Policies
• Local and Circular Food Systems

Please refer to the below PDF to learn more about the grants process, suggested research topics, expected outcomes, and additional details.

How to Apply

Complete and upload your proposal to this form by May 30, 2025. If you have any questions or issues uploading your proposal, please contact Thabo Lenneiye (lenneiye@upenn.edu).

Please Note:

The Kleinman Center’s 2025–2026 general call for energy policy research grants, excluding agriculture-related proposals, is now closed. Grant recipients for that round will be announced shortly.

Awarded Research Projects