FUFOR

The Fund for UFO Research (FUFOR) is a civilian nonprofit organization founded in the United States in 1979, originating from former members of the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP) from the 1960s. Based in Washington, D.C., it focused on funding serious scientific UFO research to address gaps in the field. Key activities included granting funds for investigations, such as Bruce Maccabee's 1978 New Zealand UFO analysis published in the Journal of Applied Optics, and sponsoring events like J. Allen Hynek's 1979 talk and press conference. Notable achievements encompass the first grant in May 1979, leadership transitions with Richard Hall succeeding Maccabee in 1992, and co-founding the UFO Research Coalition in 1993 with MUFON and CUFOS, backed by Robert Bigelow. Its current status is inactive, as no recent operations are documented post-1990s.