Capacity Building Request for Proposals

Capacity Building Request for Proposals is sponsored by Coefficient Giving. This program funds projects that build society's capacity to navigate the risks of transformative AI.

Apply for Funding | Coefficient Giving We find most of our giving opportunities through proactive research. However, the following funds have open applications: Living literature reviews Supports scholars to build and maintain “living literature reviews” — continuously updated collections of articles that synthesize research on a single topic. We’re especially interested in topics related to policymaking.

Effective Giving & Careers Request for proposals: Effective Giving Supports organizations that raise funds for highly effective charities, including donation platforms, donor advisory services, pledging organizations, and groups using matching or awareness campaigns to channel donations toward high-impact opportunities. Submissions are due by June 26, 2026 .

Request for proposals: Humane Fish Slaughter Research/Prototypes Supports work to develop technologies and prototypes that materially improve the welfare of fish at capture and slaughter. Submissions are due by July 1, 2026 . Request for proposals: Alternative Protein R&D Supports foundational, pre-competitive research to close the taste and price gap between alternative proteins and the animal products they replace.

Submissions are due by August 10, 2026 . Global Catastrophic Risks Opportunities Fund Career development and transition funding Supports people at any career stage who want to pursue careers focused on reducing global catastrophic risks. Many different activities are covered, including graduate study, professional training, and self-study.

Funding for programs and events Supports programs and events related to effective altruism, global catastrophic risks, biosecurity, and other areas.

Navigating Transformative AI Fund Funding for capacity-building on risks from transformative AI Supports work focused on addressing risks from transformative AI through “capacity-building” (e.g. supporting professional networks, helping new people find work in the field, or contributing to public discourse).

Science and Global Health R&D Fund Most of the time, we proactively reach out to potential grantees to shape funding proposals together, but we also read unsolicited proposals submitted through this form . We receive a large volume of inquiries and will only be able to respond to those that may be a good fit for our programmatic goals.

We welcome expressions of interest for projects addressing Strep A and rheumatic heart disease (RHD), especially opportunities in vaccine development. We receive a large volume of inquiries and will only be able to respond to those that may be a good fit for our programmatic goals. If your project isn’t a good fit for these programs but aligns with one of our funds, you can contact us to ask about funding.

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