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The Rockefeller Foundation Grants to Combat AI Bias and Discrimination is sponsored by The Rockefeller Foundation. The Rockefeller Foundation has provided grants to organizations working to combat bias in artificial intelligence globally, with a focus on embedding equity into the field of AI and documenting AI's harms on marginalized groups.
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Since 1913, The Rockefeller Foundation has leveraged grant-making as one tool of many to deliver results for people in the United States and around the world. Explore active and past grants within the past five years. Please refer to the Foundation’s 990-PF documents for the complete list of all individual grants.
U.S. Economic Opportunity → Since 1913, our mission has been to promote the well-being of humanity throughout the world. We know we can’t do this alone. Solving today’s toughest problems requires courage, creativity, and cooperation.
That’s why we’re dedicated to making change the best way we know how — together. Frequently Asked Questions Where does The Rockefeller Foundation get its funding? Between 1913 and 1929, the Rockefeller family endowed The Rockefeller Foundation with around $4 billion (in today’s dollars).
Thanks to prudent management over the last century, we have been able to invest more than $26 billion in philanthropic capital to different organizations and initiatives in the United States and around the world. Today, the Foundation’s endowment, which is around $6 billion, is our institution’s main source of financial support. What does The Rockefeller Foundation fund?
Since 1913, The Rockefeller Foundation has used grantmaking as a tool to make big bets and deliver results for people in the United States and around the world. Our current work aims to harness technological innovation, bold new ideas, and the power of unlikely partnerships to help improve public health, create nutritious and sustainable food systems, connect people to electricity, and advance meaningful economic opportunity.
Does The Rockefeller Foundation receive federal government funding? No. The Foundation and its subsidiaries do not receive federal or state federal or state funding. Over the last 25 years, the only evidence we have of U.S. government funding was in 2020-21 when The Foundation helped expedite different states’ purchases of Covid testing — some of which leveraged federal funding — to get children back in schools and people back to work.
Does The Rockefeller Foundation accept proposals for grants? No. The Rockefeller Foundation does not accept unsolicited grants proposals. Our scientific approach to philanthropy is different — trying to solve problems at the root by with the latest innovations and ideas, by leveraging grants, contracts, and other tools, and by bringing together likely and unlikely partners.
How does The Foundation manage its endowment? The Foundation’s endowment is managed internally by an investment team whose sole goal is to ensure the Foundation has the assets it needs to deliver on its mission of supporting vulnerable people around the world. The Foundation works with experienced managers and invests in public and private markets in the United States and around the world.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Organizations focused on advancing efforts to embed equity into the field of artificial intelligence and documenting AI's harms on marginalized groups. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Not specified (past awards to Black in AI and Distributed AI Research Institute) Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
Federal grant success rates typically range from 10-30%, varying by agency and program. Build a strong proposal with clear objectives, measurable outcomes, and a well-justified budget to improve your chances.
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Adaptation and Resilience Fund (A&R Fund) is sponsored by ClimateWorks Foundation (with support from Howden Foundation, Laudes Foundation, Quadrature Climate Foundation, and The Rockefeller Foundation). The A&R Fund supports locally led efforts that reduce climate risk and strengthen community well-being, directing capital to communities on the frontlines of climate impacts. Its first wave of grants focuses on helping cities and communities build resilience to extreme heat in urban areas in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa. The fund supports locally-driven solutions across four pillars: building the evidence base, strengthening systems, creating pathways for a more resilient future, and accelerating and catalyzing systems transformation.
Rockefeller Foundation Nourish the World is sponsored by The Rockefeller Foundation. This initiative aims to improve farm yields, reduce food waste, and combat starvation, focusing on food security, agricultural development, and agricultural research in Africa and the U.S. Projects involving insect-based solutions for sustainable agriculture or food systems could be relevant.
Research on Circular Economy, Smart Manufacturing, and Energy-Efficient Microelectronics is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO). This funding opportunity supports innovative technology R&D across the manufacturing sector with a focus on circular economy, smart manufacturing, and energy-efficient microelectronics. While the stated deadline for full applications has passed, AMMTO frequently issues similar solicitations, and this highlights a relevant area of interest for the DOE.
NIST Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II Program - Quantum Information Science is sponsored by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This program allocates funding to small businesses for prototyping innovative technologies in areas including quantum information science, artificial intelligence, and semiconductors. These Phase II awards follow successful Phase I feasibility studies.