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Schmidt Futures AI Safety Fundamental Research is a grant from Schmidt Sciences that funds researchers pursuing fundamental science to make AI systems more trustworthy, interpretable, and safe. Founded by Eric and Wendy Schmidt in 2024, Schmidt Sciences proactively seeks grantees and does not accept unsolicited proposals — funding is organized through targeted programs including a 2026 AI Interpretability RFP.
The organization has awarded over $18 million to researchers working to ensure AI benefits society and over $11 million in grants to bring AI to humanities research. Grants have ranged broadly in scale, supporting academic researchers, nonprofits, and think tanks working at the frontier of AI safety science.
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Bold science, deep and continuous collaborations Schmidt Sciences, founded in 2024, is one of the philanthropic organizations and initiatives created and funded by Eric and Wendy Schmidt to work toward a healthy, resilient, secure world for all. Within each of our five centers, we organize scientific support through programs and projects—tailored to the needs of each specific hypothesis or challenge.
Our team supports researchers pursuing hypotheses that address everything from basic-science questions to pressing problems facing the planet. Science has made profound leaps thanks to ongoing revolutions in computing, data, molecular biology and space. These breakthroughs are making possible new and powerful analytical techniques with practical solutions.
We believe that philanthropy has an essential role to play in moving science forward.
Supporting AI research and tools to accelerate breakthroughs across fields Unveiling the mysteries of the Universe with rapid realizations of innovative technology Harnessing biology's infinite possibilities at its intersection with chemistry, physics, and engineering Supporting climate research to bend the carbon curve and secure a sustainable future Breaking down barriers to scientific discovery by supporting people, tools, and communities Opportunities for Funding We proactively seek out grant opportunities and do not accept unsolicited proposals.
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2026 AI Interpretability RFP Gregory “Greg” Stephanopoulos Gregory “Greg” Stephanopoulos Virtual Institute on Feedstocks of the Future (VIFF) Willard Henry Dow Professor of Chemical Engineering | VIFF DIWAV PI Virtual Institute on Feedstocks of the Future (VIFF) Head of Sustainability Analysis | Energy Biosciences Institute, UCB | VIFF BioCirV Co-PI Virtual Institute on Feedstocks of the Future (VIFF) Associate Scientist, MBI | VIFF SaBRe Co-PI Schmidt Sciences awards over $3 million to study AI’s impact on jobs Google’s former CEO wants to build a cosmic search engine Scientific American | Jan 8, 2026 The first-ever private space telescope could launch before decade’s end Astronomy.
com | Jan 8, 2026 Eric and Wendy Schmidt to fund space telescope, three ground-based observatories Ars Technica | Jan 8, 2026 Former Google CEO plans to singlehandedly fund a Hubble telescope replacement Schmidt Sciences awards $11M in grants to bring AI to humanities research Nautilus Magazine | Nov 25, 2025 Nautilus X Schmidt Sciences: Catalysts of Discovery Schmidt Sciences Announces Its Latest Cohort Of AI2050 Fellows Schmidt Sciences awards $18M to researchers working to ensure AI benefits society Schmidt Sciences awards $45M to narrow carbon cycle knowledge gap Why Wendy Schmidt Is ‘Doubling Down’ On Climate Science In The Age Of Trump The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Academic researchers, nonprofits, and think tanks working to improve humanity's ability to understand, predict, and control risks from advanced AI systems. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $500,000 to $10,000,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
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