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Find similar grantsRolling: application deadlines are the last day of every month. Reviews ~2 months after each deadline. Approximately $3M total funding annually; grants typically $10K-$100K. Higher amounts to AI safety focus; smaller to longevity biotech/molecular nanotech. Funding-only applications considered only
AI Safety Grant Program is sponsored by Foresight Institute. Funds projects aiming to reduce existential risks from advanced AI, focusing on security technologies and neurotechnology.
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AI for Science & Safety Nodes - Foresight Institute Engage / Grants / AI for Science & Safety Nodes AI for Science & Safety Nodes Funding, compute, and office space in San Francisco and Berlin. New hubs for AI-powered science and safety Two new hubs – in San Francisco and Berlin – offer project funding, office and community spaces, and local compute for ambitious researchers and builders who use AI to advance science and safety.
Ecosystem for decentralized, AI-driven progress Artificial intelligence is accelerating the pace of discovery across science and technology. But today’s AI ecosystem risks centralizing compute, talent, and decision-making power – concentrating capabilities in ways that could undermine both innovation and safety. To counter this development, we are building a decentralized network of Nodes dedicated to AI-powered science and safety.
Each Node combines grant funding with office and community spaces, programming and in-house compute to accelerate project development. The goal is to empower researchers and builders with a mission-aligned ecosystem, where AI-driven progress remains open, secure, and aligned with human flourishing. You’re welcome to apply for all three types of support, or select one or two based on your needs.
Please note that we prioritize projects that want to be active members of our hubs. Funding-only applications are considered only in exceptional cases. Use this form to apply.
Application deadlines are at the last day of each month. The AI Nodes will open in San Francisco and Berlin on April 1 2026. The rest of this page outlines what kind of projects we are excited to support and the terms for our grants.
To keep up with and leverage increasing AI capabilities, we give priority to projects that use AI as the primary engine for progress across our focus areas. The goal is to enable science and safety to accelerate in tandem with AI – for the safe and beneficial evolution of intelligence. We are excited to fund and support work in the following areas.
Traditional security paradigms, often reactive, piecemeal and human-driven, cannot scale to match the speed, scale, and complexity of AI-supported attacks. We seek to support self-improving defense systems where AI autonomously identifies vulnerabilities, generates formal proofs, red-teams, and strengthens the world’s digital infrastructure. 3.
Decentralized & Cooperative AI We fund work that builds decentralized intelligence ecosystems – where AI systems can cooperate, negotiate, and align – so societies remain resilient in a multipolar world. We are especially interested in projects that enable peaceful human–AI co-existence and create new AI-enabled mechanisms for cooperation. 4.
AI for Science & Epistemics In addition to applying AI to specific problems, we need better platforms, tools and data infrastructure to accelerate AI-guided scientific progress generally. Similarly, to get our sense-making ready for rapid change, we are interested in funding work that applies AI to improve forecasting and general epistemic preparedness. 5.
AI for Neuro, Brain-Computer Interfaces & Whole Brain Emulation We are interested in work that uses frontier models to map, simulate, and understand biological intelligence – building the foundations for hybrids between human and artificial cognition, from brain-computer interfaces to whole brain emulation. We care about this domain specifically for its potential to improve humanity’s defensive position as AI advances. 6.
AI for Longevity Biotechnology We want to fund work that applies AI to make progress on scientific frontiers in longevity biotechnology – from biostasis and replacement, to gene therapy and exosomes. 7. AI for Molecular Nanotechnology We support work that uses AI to make progress on scientific frontiers in molecular nanotechnology – from design and simulation, to construction and assembly of nanomachines.
Grants connected to the hubs Grantees are invited to build together in Berlin or San Francisco. To create community among mission-aligned projects, we strongly prioritize applicants who want to be an active part of our spaces (free of charge). We will accept “funding-only” projects only in exceptional cases.
Grantees are invited to events advancing the frontier of their field. Grantees are expected to join one of our travel-paid workshops in Berlin or San Francisco to connect with other grantees who are building relevant projects. In addition, you can propose and expect plenty of other events, sprints, and other collaborations in the nodes throughout the year.
Local, private compute is available for eligible projects. Tell us in the application how much compute you need and for what purpose, and we will provide eligible projects with a compute budget or access to local compute resources, especially for privacy-oriented projects. How much funding can be requested?
We award around $3M in total funding annually. Grants typically range from $10,000 to $100,000, with higher amounts being awarded to the AI safety-oriented focus areas, and smaller to longevity biotech and molecular nanotech projects. What is required of applicants?
To create community among mission-aligned projects, we strongly prefer applicants who plan to use the nodes in San Francisco or Berlin. We will accept “funding-only” projects only in exceptional cases. What are the application deadlines?
Application deadlines are on the last day of every month. We review applications on a monthly basis until the nodes are at capacity, so we recommend that you apply as soon as you are ready. By completing this application form – also linked at the top of this page.
What is the review process? The approximate review time is two months after each application deadline. You can request fast processing, but we may not be able to honor it.
Review time for smaller funding amounts may be faster. Proposals are first reviewed in-house for fit and quality. Strong submissions are sent to technical advisors for further evaluation.
If your proposal advances, we may follow up with written questions or a short call. Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback to unsuccessful applicants. We accept applications from individuals, teams, and organizations.
Both non-profit and for-profit organizations are welcome to apply, but for-profits should be prepared to motivate why they need grant funding. What are the evaluation criteria? Impact on reducing existential risks from AI: the extent to which the project can reduce existential risks associated with AI, focusing on achieving significant advancements in AI safety within short timelines.
Feasibility within short AGI timelines: the project’s ability to achieve meaningful progress within the anticipated short timeframes for AGI development. We prioritize projects that can demonstrate concrete milestones and deliverables in the next 1-3 years. Alignment with our focus areas: the degree to which the project addresses one or more of the focus areas outlined on this page.
Capability to execute: the qualifications, experience, and resources of the applicant(s) to successfully carry out the proposed work. Strong teams with proven expertise in AI safety or related fields will be prioritized. High-risk, high-reward potential: the level of risk involved in the project, balanced with the potential for substantial, transformative impact on the future of AI safety.
We encourage speculative, high-risk projects with the potential to drive significant change if successful. Preference for open source : We prefer open source projects, unless there are specific reasons preventing it. Please note that the AI safety criteria do not apply to the AI for longevity biotechnology and molecular nanotechnology focus areas.
What are the funding terms? We fund both short-term and longer projects. Grants are typically paid in one lump sum.
However, for larger projects spanning multiple years, payments may be made in tranches, with each subsequent tranche contingent upon the successful completion and reporting of previous milestones. We can fund overhead costs up to 10% of direct research costs, where these directly support the funded work.
Successful applicants must pass our due diligence process, which includes confirming your connections to Foresight Institute, sharing any ongoing criminal proceedings, bankruptcy, etc., and sharing an itemized budget, project plan and organizational documents. Grants are subject to basic reporting requirements.
Grantees are expected to submit brief progress updates at regular intervals, describing use of funds and progress against agreed milestones. Tax obligations vary by country and organization type. Applicants are responsible for understanding and complying with any applicable tax requirements.
Our long-term vision is a global, decentralized network of AI Nodes dedicated to the use of AI to further science and human safety. We’re starting with our own hubs in San Francisco and Berlin, but are also interested in collaborating to set up independent Nodes led by others elsewhere.
We’re envisioning each Node serving as its region’s independent hub: equipped with local compute infrastructure to support a community of researchers and builders advancing secure, safe, private cooperative AI and AI for science. Nodes in the network could share compute, talent, and progress, where aligned, while retaining their own character and governance: forming a meaningful alternative to centralized AI development.
For the right teams, we can offer limited incubation support such as compute know-how, smaller seed funding, plus integration into our wider network. Are you already building an AI Node, or interested in establishing one in your area? Fill out the form below as an expression of interest to start a conversation.
Further questions or feedback? Please contact us at [email protected] Cooperative AI Foundation Institute for Advanced Consciousness Studies NYU and University of Basel SciAI Center – Cornell University University of Massachusetts Lowell / Harvard University The Cronin Group, University of Glasgow Biomolecular Nanotechnology Lab Center for AI Risk Management & Alignment Carnegie Mellon University Washington University in St.
Louis Decentralized Cooperation Foundation (DCF) Institute of Life Sciences Salk Institute for Biological Studies University of Pennsylvania Christian Schroeder de Witt Georgia Institute of Technology North Carolina State University Wyss Institute at Harvard University University of Colorado Boulder This program is supported by private funders as well as Protocol Labs, Gigafund, and 100 Plus Capital. Fund the science of the future.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Open to organizations and individuals developing AI safety solutions. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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AI for Science and Safety Nodes Grant Program is sponsored by Foresight Institute. The Foresight Institute is inviting applications for projects focused on decentralized, secure, and human-aligned artificial intelligence ecosystems. The program supports AI-driven innovation in areas such as AI safety, private AI, decentralized intelligence systems, neurotechnology, longevity biotechnology, molecular nanotechnology, and AI-powered scientific research.
Request for Proposals, AI Safety Grant is a grant from the Foresight Institute that funds pioneering research in secure artificial intelligence, neurotechnology, longevity biotechnology, and molecular nanotechnology. The program supports innovative projects aligned with Foresight Institute's mission to fund the science of the future, including technical AI safety research on alignment, interpretability, and evaluation methods. Multiple grant opportunities are available under this initiative, each focused on a specific field of emerging technology. Eligible applicants include academic researchers, independent research groups, and organizations working on high-impact scientific and technology problems. The next application deadline for all grants is September 30. Interested applicants should review the application links and submission details on the Foresight Institute website.
The Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program (16 United States Code (U.S.C.) 777g-1) provides cost-sharing awards to eligible agencies of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Territories of Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The purpose of the program is to maintain, renovate, and construct new boating facilities and associated boater amenities for transient recreational vessels at least 26 feet long that are operated, leased, rented, or chartered primarily for pleasure. Transient vessels are recreational vessels staying no more than 15 days at a facility. These facilities must provide public access and may be publicly or privately owned. Eligible activities may include but are not limited to: Boat slips, piers, mooring buoys, dinghy or courtesy docks, day docks, and gangwaysFuel stations, restrooms, showers, utilities, laundry facilities, and similar amenitiesLighting, communications, buoys, beacons, signals, markers, signs, and security featuresAdministration, coordination, and monitoring for any one or more BIG Tier 1 or Tier 2 awards.Complete information on other eligible and ineligible activities and the requirements for participation in the program can be found in the BIG Program regulations (50 CFR 86). Review these regulations and this announcement carefully before applying for a Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 BIG Tier 1 award. The maximum Federal portion of a Tier 1 award is $300,000. The recipient agency, a subrecipient, and/or another third party must provide at least 25 percent of the total project cost in non-federal cost sharing or match.For more information on the BIG Program, visit the Service's Boating Infrastructure Home Page. Funding Opportunity Number: F26AS00008. Assistance Listing: 15.622. Funding Instrument: G. Category: NR. Award Amount: Up to $300K per award.
CIFAR and the Canadian AI Safety Institute fund Catalyst Project proposals addressing sociotechnical considerations in AI safety. The program supports interdisciplinary research in machine learning applications to science and society, with recent funded projects spanning misinformation combat, trustworthy language models, democratic alignment of AI systems, Indigenous AI governance, and real-world safety in autonomous systems. Designed to catalyze new research areas and collaborations at the intersection of social sciences, humanities, and AI safety.
Safety Grants is a grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation that funds projects focused on community traffic safety, data collection, and law enforcement for federal fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027). The Highway Safety Office solicits applications from law enforcement agencies and community organizations proposing evidence-based safety strategies aligned with state behavioral safety priorities. Applications opened February 20, 2026 and closed March 20, 2026. All applicants must have an E-Grants account to submit. Available resources include application development guides, HSO Emphasis Area guides, and the federal NHTSA Countermeasures That Work reference document for evidence-based safety strategies.