Funding for programs and events

Funding for programs and events is sponsored by Coefficient Giving (formerly Open Philanthropy) - Global Catastrophic Risks Opportunities Fund. Supports programs and events related to effective altruism, global catastrophic risks, biosecurity, and other areas.

Global Catastrophic Risks Opportunities | Coefficient Giving Global Catastrophic Risks Opportunities We support work on reducing global catastrophic risks that falls outside our dedicated AI and biosecurity funds. Interested in providing funding within this space? Reach out to partnerwithus@coefficientgiving.

org . A global catastrophic risk (GCR) is one that could cause severe or even irreversible harm to humans on a global scale, like a pandemic that collapses the world economy. And as technology advances, new GCRs could emerge from fields like advanced AI or bioengineering; we primarily focus on these two areas.

Despite the stakes, relatively few people research GCRs or work full-time to prevent them, and the work receives relatively little philanthropic and institutional funding. Coefficient’s work on global catastrophic risks largely falls under two other funds: Navigating Transformative AI and Biosecurity & Pandemic Preparedness .

This fund complements those efforts by supporting cross-cutting and foundational work, including projects that strengthen the broader ecosystem of people and organizations addressing global catastrophic risks. Our grantmaking is focused on: Academic research and research fellowships to deepen understanding of these issues and of potential interventions.

Field-building, coordination, and community support, including projects that strengthen the effective altruism movement and other networks directing talent and resources toward mitigating GCRs. Career development and transition support for students and professionals seeking to work on reducing GCRs.

Funding for Programs and Events This funding supports programs and events in a variety of areas related to global catastrophic risks, including scholarship or fellowship programs, internships, residencies, visitor programs, courses, seminars, conferences, workshops, and retreats.

Career Development and Transition Funding This program provides support — in the form of funding for graduate study, unpaid internships, independent study, career transition and exploration periods, and other activities — for individuals at any career stage who want to pursue careers that could help to reduce global catastrophic risks or otherwise improve the long-term future.

If you’re seeking funding for a project relevant to our team’s goals that doesn’t fit one of the above programs, you can fill out our general application. Global Catastrophic Risks Opportunities [&>li:not(:last-child)::after]:content-['/'] [&>li:not(:last-child)::after]:ml-1 [&>li:not(:last-child)::after]:text-lightborder"> *]:w-full md:[&>*]:w-auto md:[&>select]:max-w-[120px] md:[&>#grant-amount]:max-w-[180px]">