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Find similar grantsAlternative Protein R&D Grant is sponsored by Coefficient Giving (formerly Open Philanthropy). Supports foundational, pre-competitive research to close the taste and price gap between alternative proteins and the animal products they replace.
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RFP on Alternative Protein R&D by Coefficient Giving 2026 | Atom Grants RFP on Alternative Protein R&D Coefficient Giving’s RFP on Alternative Protein R&D funds foundational research to overcome taste, flavor, and technical barriers in alternative proteins, focusing on four key scientific priorities.
Funder: Coefficient Giving Due Dates: August 10, 2026 : Full application submission deadline (applications remain open until Aug 10, 2026) Funding Amounts: Up to $10 million total; individual awards typically range from $100,000–$1 million for projects lasting 2–3 years (up to 3. 5 years maximum).
Summary: Funds foundational research to close the taste and price gap between alternative proteins and animal products, focusing on four critical R&D priorities. Key Information: Awards are made on a rolling basis until the deadline; interdisciplinary and international teams are encouraged to apply.
This opportunity supports foundational, pre-competitive research aimed at accelerating the mainstream adoption of alternative proteins by addressing key scientific and technical barriers. The program seeks to catalyze progress in closing the taste and price gap between alternative proteins and conventional animal products, targeting research areas that are underfunded by both public and private sectors.
Four R&D priorities are emphasized: Reducing off-flavors in plant- and fermentation-derived protein ingredients Developing fat alternatives for authentic flavor generation Advancing egg reduction and replacement technologies Characterizing fish flavors in welfare-priority species The funder encourages collaboration across academia, industry, and public-sector organizations, and is particularly interested in interdisciplinary teams with a credible pathway to industry uptake.
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Alternative Protein R&D Grant is funded by Coefficient Giving (formerly Open Philanthropy). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Coefficient Giving (formerly Open Philanthropy), the largest funder in existential risk reduction, has issued a Request for Proposals for Technical AI Safety Research focused on alignment, interpretability, and control of advanced AI systems. The RFP accepts proposals on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline. Coefficient Giving expects to spend roughly $40 million on this initiative and is open to spending substantially more depending on application quality. The program funds a wide range of activities including fundamental alignment research, interpretability and mechanistic understanding of AI systems, AI control and containment strategies, evaluation and benchmarking of AI safety properties, scalable oversight methods, and seed funding for new AI safety research organizations. This is distinct from Coefficient Giving's separate AI Governance Research RFP which focuses on policy and governance questions.
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