Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence Fund is sponsored by John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (in partnership with MIT Media Lab and Berkman Klein Center at Harvard University). This fund supports work around the world that advances the development of ethical AI in the public interest, with an emphasis on applied research and education. It focuses on projects and activities related to AI ethics and governance.

The Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence Fund is a philanthropic grant program from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Omidyar Network, Reid Hoffman, and the Hewlett Foundation that funds organizations advancing the ethical development and governance of artificial intelligence in the public interest. Launched in January 2017 with $27 million in initial support, the fund focuses on amplifying civil society's voice in shaping AI policy and practice. Initial grant priorities center on three areas: media, criminal justice, and autonomous vehicles, with a goal of breaking down silos between technical research, public policy, law, and social sciences. The fund awarded $7.6 million in its first round to nine organizations internationally. Eligible applicants are organizations and individuals working on ethical AI development and governance that serve the public interest.

The Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence Fund is a $27 million multi-stakeholder initiative created by the Knight Foundation ($5 million), Omidyar Network ($10 million), LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman ($10 million), the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation ($1 million), and Jim Pallotta of the Raptor Group ($1 million) to support research and projects applying the humanities, social sciences, and other disciplines to the responsible development of AI. The fund is housed at The Miami Foundation and anchored by two founding academic institutions: the MIT Media Lab and the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University. Grants support a cross-section of AI ethics and governance projects including applied research on AI bias, fairness, and accountability; educational programs building public understanding of AI; fellowship programs for emerging scholars; and collaborative cross-disciplinary projects. The fund has committed $7.6 million to organizations bolstering civil society efforts around AI governance worldwide, with awards supporting research on ethical expectations of AI systems, machine learning applications for understanding ethical norms, and data-driven analysis of AI's impact on labor markets. The fund operates on rolling or periodic funding windows rather than a single annual deadline.

Humanity AI is sponsored by Ford Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Omidyar Network, Mellon Foundation, Mozilla Foundation, Doris Duke Foundation, Lumina Foundation, Kapor Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, and Siegel Family Endowment (pooled fund distributed by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors). Humanity AI is sponsored by Ford Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Omidyar Network, Mellon Foundation, Mozilla Foundation, Doris Duke Foundation, Lumina Foundation, Kapor Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, and Siegel Family Endowment (pooled fund distributed by Roc…

Humanity AI is a $500 million five-year philanthropic initiative dedicated to ensuring people have a stake in the future of artificial intelligence. The initiative pools resources from ten major foundations: Doris Duke Foundation, Ford Foundation, Kapor Foundation, Lumina Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Mellon Foundation, Mozilla Foundation, Omidyar Network, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, and Siegel Family Endowment. Grants fund work across five priority areas: democracy (protecting rights and freedoms in an AI-driven society), education (ensuring AI expands knowledge access and strengthens learning), humanities and culture (protecting creative work and artist ownership), labor and economy (using AI to enhance rather than replace workers), and security (maintaining safety standards in AI deployment). Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors manages the pooled fund and is hiring an Executive Director. Partner-aligned grantmaking began fall 2025, with grants from the pooled fund starting in 2026. Organizations can sign up for updates and application details at humanityai.ai.

Humanity AI is sponsored by Doris Duke Foundation, Ford Foundation, Kapor Foundation, Lumina Foundation, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Mellon Foundation, Mozilla Foundation, Omidyar Network, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, and Siegel Family Endowment (pooled fund managed by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors). Humanity AI is a $500 million, five-year philanthropic initiative by a coalition of foundations to ensure artificial intelligence is shaped by and for people.

Ethics and Artificial Intelligence Research Grant is sponsored by Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities (jointly with the Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (I.AIM)). Funds pilot/exploratory projects that explore bioethics problems associated with any type of AI in healthcare. Projects can address issues from conception, development, testing, and implementation of AI and can be normative or empirical work. The aim is to support preliminary work for obtaining larger research project funding.

Humanity AI Fund is sponsored by Multiple Private Foundations (Ford, MacArthur, Mellon, Packard, Omidyar Network, Doris Duke Foundation, Lumina Foundation, Kapor Foundation, Mozilla Foundation, Siegel Family Endowment). A pooled fund established by ten major foundations focusing on people-centered AI research and ensuring AI delivers for humanity, strengthens communities, and enhances human creativity. Humanity AI will make grants from the pooled fund in 2026.