AI Risk Mitigation (ARM) Fund

AI Risk Mitigation (ARM) Fund is sponsored by Effective Ventures Foundation USA, Inc. / Effective Ventures Foundation (UK). This fund aims to reduce catastrophic risks from advanced AI through grants towards technical research, policy, and training programs for new researchers. It supports both organizations and individuals.

Effective Altruism Funds: Transformative AI Fund | Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation Effective Altruism Funds: Transformative AI Fund Sponsor: Effective Ventures Foundation Solicitation Title: Effective Altruism Funds: Transformative AI Fund Event Type: Rolling Deadline Funding Amount: $1,000–$500,000 (see Other Information) Sponsor Deadline: Thursday, December 31, 2026 Solicitation Link: https://funds.

effectivealtruism. org/funds/transformative-ai The Transformative AI Fund provides funding that is early-stage, fast, and tolerant of failure. We aim to be a go-to funder for new projects addressing transformative AI, whether from an individual, a new organization, or an existing organization starting something new.

Grants are typically in the $10k-$150k range and rarely exceed $300k. We are always open to applications. The fund is run by a full-time team at EA Funds.

The fund has a broad remit to make grants that help the transition to transformative AI go well. The fund primarily supports early-stage work. Most of our grants aim to reduce global catastrophic risks from advanced artificial intelligence.

We also welcome applications addressing other implications of transformative AI, such as flourishing futures and artificial sentience.

We support: Individuals, new organizations, and existing organizations getting a new project off the ground, typically with grants in the $10k-$150k range, and rarely exceeding $300k Training for researchers or practitioners, and infrastructure, such as field-building, for people working on addressing transformative AI Projects that directly contribute to reducing catastrophic risks from transformative AI through technical research, policy analysis, forecasting, advocacy, and demonstration projects Projects addressing other neglected implications of transformative AI, such as flourishing futures and digital sentience (though we expect these to be a minority of grants given the lower number of applications we anticipate seeing in that area) For now, we do not fund biosecurity or nuclear work beyond their intersections with AI.

Additional information about the Transformative AI Fund The Transformative AI Fund makes grants to help the transition to transformative AI go well, primarily by reducing global catastrophic risks from advanced AI.

The fund has an intentionally broad remit within that scope, but we are particularly interested in new organizations and individuals getting projects off the ground, or that need less money than existing grantmaking institutions are likely to give out.

Examples of what we expect to fund: Seed funding for new organizations Research in technical AI safety and AI governance, including post-AGI governance Practical projects and infrastructure that reduce risks from advanced AI Field-building, forecasting, and ecosystem support Up-skilling in a relevant field to prepare for future work We expect the majority of projects we support to be focused on reducing catastrophic risks from AI.

We also consider applications addressing other implications of transformative AI, such as flourishing futures and artificial sentience, though we expect these to be a minority of grants given the lower number of applications we anticipate seeing in that area. For now, we do not fund biosecurity or nuclear work beyond their intersections with AI.

If you're seeking funding for upskilling, a career transition/exploration period, graduate/postgraduate programs, unpaid internships, or any other kind of career-capital-building activity, you may also want to consider applying to Coefficient Giving's career development and transition funding program. Solicitation Limitations: If I want to request funding for multiple projects, should I submit separate applications ?

In your application, you are welcome to include proposals for multiple projects and list a funding breakdown for each. The team will evaluate each project separately and may choose to fund only one. Please aim to submit as few applications as possible.

E.g., new projects should apply every 2–6 months, and established organizations once a year unless there is a significant reason for submitting multiple applications. Please think ahead about possible further expenses and consider including a contingency in your budget. Other Information: Geographic location: We accept applications from any country.

Award: Grants range between $1,000–$500,000 Individuals, new organizations, and existing organizations getting a new project off the ground, typically with grants in the $10k-$150k range, and rarely exceeding $300k What kinds of projects get funded? For a list of projects we’ve funded previously, refer to our grants database . You can also see summaries of categories of interventions each fund has supported in their payout reports.

To view payout reports, select a fund and navigate to the “Payouts” tab on that fund’s page. Deadline: Always open to applications Application Instructions and Information here.