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Announced on June 11, 2026, this $10 million joint funding call from Google DeepMind, Schmidt Sciences, the Cooperative AI Foundation, the UK ARIA, and Google. org supports research to advance multi-agent AI safety. As autonomous AI agents increasingly interact across digital environments, the call addresses the growing risks of agent collusion, manipulation, market failures, and cascading errors among networks of AI agents.
Priority research areas are: (1) sandboxes and testbeds for evaluating multi-agent systems at scale, (2) the science of agent networks (emergent behavior, cooperation, competition), (3) strengthening agent infrastructure (authentication, accountability, communication protocols), and (4) oversight and control mechanisms for agent ecosystems. Tier 1 grants up to $300,000 and Tier 2 grants between $300,000 and $1 million.
Open to researchers worldwide. Deadline August 8, 2026. Awardees announced Autumn 2026.
Strong fit for AI safety researchers, cooperative AI / game theory / mechanism design groups, and applied agent evaluation labs.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Open to researchers worldwide at universities, research institutes, and independent research organizations. Projects span 1-2 years. Particularly relevant for AI safety, cooperative AI, multi-agent reinforcement learning, mechanism design, and AI evaluation researchers. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows total program budget of $10 million USD. Tier 1 grants up to $300,000 per project. Tier 2 grants from $300,000 to $1,000,000 per project. Projects last one to two years. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Google DeepMind Schmidt Sciences Cooperative AI Foundation ARIA and Google org Multi Agent AI Safety Research Funding Call 10M for Sandboxes Agent Networks Infrastructure and Oversight are due August 8, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Google DeepMind Schmidt Sciences Cooperative AI Foundation ARIA and Google org Multi Agent AI Safety Research Funding Call 10M for Sandboxes Agent Networks Infrastructure and Oversight is funded by Google DeepMind in partnership with Schmidt Sciences, Cooperative AI Foundation, UK Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA), and Google.org. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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