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The AI for Humanity Prize is an award from MIT Solve offering up to $150,000 in unrestricted funding to one team that uses data science, artificial intelligence, or machine learning to advance an equitable and sustainable future. Priority areas include health, climate, learning, economic opportunity, and Indigenous community priorities, with a focus on narrowing the global AI divide between high- and low-income countries.
MIT Solve is specifically seeking solutions already operating at scale with real users, traction, and measurable outcomes — pilot-stage projects are screened out. The application deadline was May 21, 2026.
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$150,000 Artificial Intelligence Funding The AI for Humanity Prize will award up to 150,000 in unrestricted funding to one team that creates a solution using data science, artificial intelligence, or machine learning to advance an equitable and sustainable future, across health, climate, learning, economic opportunity, or Indigenous community priorities. Most AI grants chase early-stage prototypes. This one does not.
Winning teams will focus on: Tech-based social impact ventures using AI, ML, or data science Solutions already in market with real users and traction MIT Solve is explicitly looking for solutions already operating at scale, meaning you can show unit economics, a customer acquisition path, and real outcomes. Pilot-stage projects will be screened out.
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The current listing shows up to $150,000 in unrestricted funding. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
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