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AI Safety Fund Grants is sponsored by Various, including philanthropic funders (administered by Frontier Model Forum). The AI Safety Fund supports global research projects advancing the responsible and safe development of advanced AI systems. It focuses on urgent challenges like evaluation, biosecurity, cybersecurity, and governance.
The remaining funds of the AISF will be used to support narrowly-scoped research projects that target urgent bottlenecks to further progress in AI safety and security.
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AI Safety Fund - Frontier Model Forum The AI Safety Fund (AISF) is a collaborative $10 million+ initiative established in October 2023 to accelerate and expand the field of AI safety and security research. Support for the fund has come from the founding members of the Frontier Model Forum, including Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI, as well as philanthropic partners such as the Patrick J.
McGovern Foundation, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Schmidt Sciences, and Jaan Tallinn. Initially administered by the Meridian Institute , the FMF has managed the fund directly since Meridian announced in June of 2025 that it would be closing its operations.
The fund supports independent research that promotes the responsible development of frontier AI models, minimizes the risk of frontier AI systems to public safety and security, and enables standardized, third-party evaluations of frontier AI capabilities.
The AISF has distributed two rounds of grants: Round One Grantees (November 2024) Round Two Grantees (December 2025) The remaining funds of the AISF will be used to support narrowly-scoped research projects that target urgent bottlenecks to further progress in AI safety and security. The Frontier Model Forum is proud to support the work of the AISF and its grantees. Announcement of New AI Safety Fund Grantees .
December 11, 2025. Latest from the FMF: Grant-Making to Address AI-Bio Risk Challenges . June 13, 2025.
Update on the AISF grantmaking and upcoming funding opportunity (AISF) . November 2024. AI Safety Fund initiates first round of research grants .
April 2024.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Independent researchers and projects that promote the responsible development of frontier AI models, minimize the risk of frontier AI systems to public safety and security, and enable standardized, third-party evaluations of frontier AI capabilities. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $400,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for AI Safety Fund Grants are due January 15, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
AI Safety Fund Grants is funded by Various, including philanthropic funders (administered by Frontier Model Forum). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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