European AI & Society Fund

European AI & Society Fund is sponsored by Robert Bosch Stiftung. This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects and measurable outcomes.

Our partners - European AI & Society Fund Since 2020 we’ve partnered with 20 funders to award €13. 6m to organisations that want AI to be safe and fair for everyone. We use our deep knowledge of the field to distribute money and support quickly, efficiently and transparently to the people that can most effectively bring about this change.

“The European AI & Society Fund enables us to support a diverse set of civil society organizations across Europe. The team leads the way in efficiently connecting efforts to let technology work for people. ” Rogier van der Weerd, Adessium Foundation “We are proud to support the European AI & Society Fund’s crucial role and purpose in the European funding and civil society landscape.

We believe that decisions about AI’s role in society must be made by people, with people, and for people. This collective philanthropic effort is key to ensuring that AI is built in a way that is responsible and equitable for everyone.

” Fanny Hidvégi, Policy Director, AI Collaborative, an Initiative of The Omidyar Group “ Participating in the European AI & Society Fund has helped us better understand global trends on AI and develop more sophisticated ways to situate Europe within our emerging AI grant – making.

” Eli Sugarman, Director of Special Projects, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Our foundation partners are leaders in different areas, from technology, to social cohesion to human rights. The European AI & Society Fund helps funders meet the fast moving and complex challenge that AI presents.

By working together, funders can make sure their investments are strategic, well-coordinated and have greater collective impact to build the future we want to see. Each of our partners joins our Steering Committee which helps set the strategic direction of our work and has the opportunity to join working groups, for example to select new grantees.

Our current partners are: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Our previous partners are: Our foundation partners are leaders in different areas, from technology, to social cohesion to human rights.

What unites them is recognising how AI affects their work and the communities they care about, and being determined to act on it. Becoming a partner means contributing to a joint mission to achieve collective impact in the field.

The European AI & Society Fund offers a platform for new and seasoned foundations that want to explore together how to support public interest work on AI in the company of their peers and with the guidance of an expert team. Get in touch if you would like to find out more about becoming our partner.

We also hold regular events for the wider funder community including our popular monthly learning lunch sessions co-hosted with Ariadne Network. These provide opportunities for funders to learn from our grantees and other partners about different issues in the AI & Society field. Get in touch to be added to the guest list.

We are hosted by the Network of European Foundations , an association of leading European foundations dedicated to strengthening philanthropic cooperation, which supports our financial and administrative processes. We are active participants in networks such as Philea and Ariadne.