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Humanity AI Aligned Grantmaking (various focus areas) is sponsored by John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (as part of Humanity AI coalition).
Humanity AI is a national initiative launched by a coalition of funders to build a more human(e) future where artificial intelligence is shaped by and for people.
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$10 Million to Advance AI By and For People - MacArthur Foundation Login into your grantee account, reset your password, or submit an idea to the MacArthur Foundation. $10 Million to Advance AI By and For People MacArthur announced aligned grantmaking to support Humanity AI , a national initiative to build a more human(e) future in which artificial intelligence (AI) is shaped by and for people.
MacArthur today announced $10 million in aligned grantmaking in support of Humanity AI , a national initiative to build a more human(e) future in which artificial intelligence (AI) is shaped by and for people. Humanity AI was launched by a coalition of funders supporting the arts, labor and work, democracy, education, and security that will drive more than $500 million in new investments over the next five years.
“We, as humans, stand at the cusp of AI’s broader societal integration. We are AI’s designers, users, investors, and inventors, and we can also be its governors. We have a unique opportunity to design systems with robust ethical frameworks and guardrails,” said MacArthur Foundation President John Palfrey.
“It is essential that philanthropy resource organizations to help shape AI governance, inform public thinking, and innovate how these digital technologies are built and used. ” The initial grants are aligned with one or more of Humanity AI’s areas of focus: Democracy: Creating new partnerships and frameworks for AI to advance our democracy and safeguard our freedoms.
Education: Shaping AI in education around the best interests of students and communities to expand access to knowledge and strengthen how people learn. Humanities and Culture: Enhancing human creativity and protecting the work of artists and creators. Labor and Economy: Ensuring AI is used to enhance – rather than replace – how people work to create an economy that enables all of us to thrive.
Security: Holding people and institutions building and deploying AI to the highest standards to keep people safe and secure. In addition to these issue areas, Humanity AI will advance knowledge and build infrastructure to enable AI in the public interest.
The initiative is also designed to shape public conversations about AI that center people and the planet, instead of technology, ensuring the public and policymakers understand that Silicon Valley’s vision for AI is not inevitable.
Representative Aligned Grants The initial portfolio of grants spans universities, research institutions, and think tanks, including: AI Now Institute will receive $2 million to help scale the organization’s work on national security and AI.
Brookings Institution’s AI and Emerging Technologies Initiative will receive $2 million to help decision-makers understand how AI technologies are reshaping society and craft policies that maximize benefits while mitigating risks. Data & Society Research Institute will receive $500,000 as it deepens work focused on civic engagement and public conversations about AI.
Human Rights Data Analysis Group , a project of Community Partners, will receive $500,000 to develop new AI infrastructure for civil society. London School of Economics and Political Science will receive $2 million to support a flagship global forum on AI and social science.
New America will receive $1 million to launch “The Shangri La Series: A Global Dialogue on Shared AI Challenges” and related work focused on AI and geopolitics. Pulitzer Center will receive $1 million as it scales its AI Accountability Network, an interdisciplinary initiative that supports and convenes journalists reporting on the impacts of AI technologies.
Washington Center for Equitable Growth will receive $1 million to convene stakeholders and advance rigorous policy-relevant research for measuring AI’s impact on the economy and workforce.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Organizations working on shaping AI governance, informing public thinking, and innovating AI development and use in focus areas such as democracy, education, humanities and culture, labor and economy, and security. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows over $500 million committed by coalition; specific grant amounts vary (initial grants $500,000 - $2 million mentioned). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Humanity AI Aligned Grantmaking (various focus areas) is funded by John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (as part of Humanity AI coalition). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Ten foundations — Ford, MacArthur, Mellon, Mozilla, Omidyar, Doris Duke, Lumina, Kapor, Packard, and Siegel — committed $500M over five years to Humanity AI in October 2025. On May 12, 2026, the collaborative made its inaugural bet: $18M to nine organizations at $500K each plus a $3M AI Civics initiative led by Data & Society and Digital Public Library of America. A $10M open call lands this summer. Here's who got funded, who was conspicuously left out, what the open-call criteria are likely to look like, and how mission-aligned nonprofits should position now.
Read articleTen foundations pooled $500M for a five-year people-centered AI initiative. The first $18M tranche — $8M to 12 inaugural grantees at $500K each, $3M to AI Civics, $10M open call this summer — locks in the doctrinal frame nonprofits will need to fit.
Read articleHumanity AI — a five-year, $500 million coalition co-chaired by Omidyar Network and MacArthur — released its first $18M of grants on May 12. Twelve organizations received $500K each; a $10M open call launches this summer. Here is the coalition's theory of change, who got funded, and how to position for the open call.
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