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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.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Academic institutions, research organizations, nonprofits, and civil society organizations focused on AI ethics, governance, and public interest research. Projects should bridge humanities, social sciences, and computational fields. Both U.S. and international organizations are eligible. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $27,000,000 total fund. Individual grants vary; the fund has awarded $7.6 million in a single round across multiple organizations. Typical awards range from approximately $100,000 to $2,000,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence Fund for AI Ethics Research and Public Interest is funded by John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Omidyar Network, Reid Hoffman, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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