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Humanity AI Announces More Than $18 Million in New Grants to Shape AI for the Public Good - Humanity AI Humanity AI Announces More Than $18 Million in New Grants to Shape AI for the Public Good Pooled philanthropic fund awards $8 million to inaugural grantee organizations, with an additional $10 million committed to a forthcoming open call.
May 12, 2026 – Humanity AI, a collaborative philanthropic initiative dedicated to ensuring artificial intelligence (AI) serves the public good, today announced more than $18 million in new pooled grants.
This includes $8 million in grants to organizations whose work spans the most urgent frontiers of AI’s impact on society, including safeguarding democratic institutions, protecting workers’ rights, strengthening journalism, and advancing education.
Humanity AI will also support AI Civics, a new effort to advance public education, literacy, and community decision-making on AI and a forthcoming open call to identify further impactful projects. Even as the adoption of and investment in AI continues to accelerate, a growing number of Americans are expressing concern about the technology and its role in our society, and who is guiding its governance.
A June 2025 survey by Pew Research found that half of U.S. adults say the increased use of AI in daily life makes them feel more concerned than excited. Pew’s additional research found that more than half of U.S. adults (55%) say they want more control over how AI is used in their lives.
This first group of Humanity AI grantees is building the talent, evidence, public voice, and public goods needed to ensure that Americans have the ability to shape AI and ensure the technology is used to advance opportunity — rather than concentrating it in the hands of a few.
“The promise of AI will be realized when communities have a seat at the table – not just as users, but as architects of the systems that affect their lives,” said John Palfrey, president of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
“Humanity AI is investing in organizations that show what it looks like to build a future with AI that is accountable, inclusive, and designed in the public interest. ” “Humanity AI tells a different story about artificial intelligence — one where the goal isn’t efficiency or the bottom line, but human flourishing,” said Michele Jawando, CEO of Omidyar Network.
“Through our support for technologists, artists, academics, journalists, and community organizations, we have big ambitions for what’s truly possible — these are the architects of an AI future that benefits everyone. ” Humanity AI grantees represent an interconnected and diverse portfolio of organizations, all working to ensure AI is built and governed in ways that put people first.
Grant recipients have already established the deep ability to shape the conversation on AI and are poised to have even greater impact.
Among the grant recipients, organizations awarded $500,000 include: AI Now Institute – to accelerate research and policy strategies to address accountability for AI’s impacts on labor, climate, and government Center for Democracy and Technology – to advance robust AI governance solutions that respect our civil rights and liberties through advocacy and regulatory engagement Council on Foreign Relations LEAD AI – to generate policy-relevant ideas and analysis and promote informed public discussion of consequential AI issues facing the U.S. and the world Distributed AI Research (DAIR) Institute – to connect community-driven researchers to build grassroots knowledge and power to shape the future of AI Partnership on AI – to provide a multi-sector forum for civil society, academia, industry, and philanthropy to undertake collaborative research and co-create solutions so that AI advances positive outcomes for people and society TechEquity – to hold the technology industry accountable for the economic harms it creates and ensure AI’s growth benefits everyone Kinfolk Tech – to reimagine how people remember through art, technology, and collective power Pulitzer Center – to connect and equip journalists around the world to report on AI with skill, nuance, and impact Student Defense – for SHAPE AI (Safeguarding Higher Ed through AI Practices and Ethics), which brings together leaders and practitioners to develop practical guidance for institutions navigating AI adoption, with a focus on under-resourced schools In addition to the organizational grants, Humanity AI is awarding $3 million to support the creation of AI Civics, a new collaborative program to address the fundamental question: How can communities have a voice in directing the creation, deployment, and use of AI?
Data & Society will lead AI Civics with anchor partner, Digital Public Library of America . The two organizations will partner on the first phase of this effort, which will bring communities together in libraries across the country.
The grantees’ work is mutually reinforcing: Policy research strengthens accountability; giving voice to communities shapes the standards for how AI is developed and deployed; investigative journalism holds powerful actors to account; practical guidance helps institutions adopt AI responsibly; and grassroots knowledge-sharing ensures the people whom AI impacts the most have agency to shape its trajectory.
Together, these investments support the creation and promotion of spaces for the public to imagine what AI can and should be, open new areas of exploration through signature projects, and fund the research and storytelling that make the case for a society where AI works for people. For more information about Humanity AI and the inaugural grantees, visit humanityai. ai .
This summer, Humanity AI will launch a $10 million open call to identify and support more organizations working at the frontiers of AI and the public interest. Because the communities closest to AI’s impact often hold the clearest vision for what a more equitable future requires, Humanity AI is committed to ensuring that the bold leaders and organizations best positioned to meet this moment have the support they need.
In the coming months, Humanity AI will share details about the open call, including areas of focus, application timeline, and criteria. Keep up with the latest by joining the Humanity AI mailing list . The Humanity AI founding partners are the Doris Duke Foundation , Ford Foundation , Lumina Foundation , Kapor Foundation , John D.
and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation , Mellon Foundation , Mozilla Foundation , Omidyar Network , David and Lucile Packard Foundation , and Siegel Family Endowment .
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Humanity AI is a $500 million, five-year pooled philanthropic fund co-led by the Ford Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, and Omidyar Network alongside seven other major U.S. foundations to ensure artificial intelligence is shaped by and for people rather than dictated by a handful of companies. In May 2026 the coalition announced more than $18 million in new grants: $8 million to twelve inaugural grantees (including AI Now Institute, Brookings Institution, Data & Society, Human Rights Data Analysis Group, the London School of Economics, New America, the Pulitzer Center, and the Washington Center for Equitable Growth) and $10 million reserved for a forthcoming public open call launching in summer 2026 that will prioritize communities closest to AI's impact. Funding spans safeguarding democratic institutions, protecting workers' rights, strengthening journalism, advancing education, protecting artists and creators, public-interest AI infrastructure, and AI accountability and governance. Awards in the first round ranged from $500,000 to $2 million.
Humanity AI is a $500 million, five-year pooled-fund initiative co-led by the Ford Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Omidyar Network and seven other major U.S. foundations to shape artificial intelligence for the public good. The initiative awards grants to organizations strengthening democratic safeguards, worker protections, journalism, education, cultural preservation, and civil rights in the AI era. Following an inaugural round of $18 million in grants to 13 organizations (announced 2025), Humanity AI committed an additional $10 million to a forthcoming public open call slated for Summer 2026 that will prioritize 'communities closest to AI's impact'. Inaugural grantees included civil rights advocacy groups, AI policy organizations, digital justice initiatives, and journalism projects, with awards typically of $500,000 each and one $3 million AI Civics grant.
JARVIS is a Horizon Europe-funded project accelerating the adoption of AI-powered human-robot collaboration (HRC) in European manufacturing. The project runs multiple open calls for SMEs and startups to develop and pilot AI-driven robotics solutions. The Co-development Track (Open Call 2) provides up to €100,000 per project to enhance the JARVIS framework by developing new modular human-robot interaction technologies, validating advanced collaborative robotics components up to TRL6, and accelerating their uptake in real industrial environments. The Technology Adopters Pilot Track offers up to €130,000 per project for 10-month pilots addressing specific human-robot interaction challenges. All funding is equity-free. Successful consortia also gain access to the JARVIS ecosystem of technology providers, end-users, and research experts. Proposals must address challenges centered on human-robot interaction and infrastructure inspection using AI-driven multimodal interaction for advanced collaborative robotics applications.
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 articleDoris Duke, Ford, Lumina, Kapor, MacArthur, Mellon, Mozilla, Omidyar, Packard, and Siegel pooled $18M into Humanity AI on May 12. Twelve inaugural grantees got $500K each. A $10M open call lands this summer. A complete strategic analysis for nonprofits, researchers, and community-led groups planning to apply.
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