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Humanity AI is a $500 million, five-year coalition initiative launched in October 2025 by ten major U.S. foundations to ensure that people, communities, and the public interest shape how artificial intelligence is built and deployed.
The initiative funds work across five priority areas: Democracy (protecting rights and freedoms in an AI era), Education (AI centered on student interests and access), Humanities and Culture (protecting creators, intellectual property, and cultural production), Labor and Economy (using AI to enhance rather than replace workers), and Security (safety standards in AI deployment).
A forthcoming 2026 open call of approximately $10 million is designed specifically to bring new voices into AI policy and deployment conversations, with explicit priority for organizations in the U.S. heartland, the South, and rural communities historically underrepresented in tech philanthropy.
Inaugural grantees announced in May 2026 include organizations working on AI literacy, labor protections, community AI governance, and creative-sector rights.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: U.S.-based nonprofit and community organizations, civil society groups, advocacy organizations, research institutions, and creator/labor collectives. Strong priority for organizations based in or led by communities currently underrepresented in AI philanthropy, including those in the heartland, South, and rural regions. Specific eligibility criteria for the 2026 open call to be announced; interested organizations should sign up for updates at humanityai.ai. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $500 million committed over five years through pooled funding. Initial inaugural grantees received $8 million in May 2026, with $10 million reserved for a forthcoming 2026 open call. Individual grant amounts TBD but inaugural grants suggest a typical range of approximately $250,000 to $2 million per award (approximately $250000 to $2000000 USD). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Humanity AI Initiative 2026 Open Call for People-Centered AI Grants is funded by Humanity AI Coalition (Doris Duke Foundation, Ford Foundation, Kapor Foundation, Lumina Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Mellon Foundation, Mozilla Foundation, Omidyar Network, Packard Foundation, Siegel Family Endowment; Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors as fiscal sponsor). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Humanity AI — a collaborative of ten funders including Ford, MacArthur, Mellon, and Mozilla — announced more than $18M to align AI with democratic values. $8M went to 12 invited grantees at $500K each; a $10M open call launches summer 2026. Here is who got funded, what the money signals, and how mission-aligned nonprofits should position for the open round.
Read articleTen 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.
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