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The UK AI Security Institute (AISI) Challenge Fund awards funding to researchers addressing pressing questions in AI safety and security. The fund covers research areas including AI safeguards, control mechanisms, alignment techniques, and societal resilience to AI risks. The AISI, formerly the UK AI Safety Institute, is the UK government's dedicated body for evaluating and ensuring the safety of advanced AI systems.
The Challenge Fund is designed to build a broader research ecosystem around AI safety by engaging academic institutions and non-profit organizations in the UK and internationally. While the most recent application round has closed, the program is part of AISI's ongoing research portfolio and is expected to continue with future funding rounds.
The program complements the larger AISI Alignment Project (up to £1M per project) and the Systemic Safety Grants, forming a comprehensive suite of AI safety research funding from the UK government.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Researchers at eligible UK and international academic institutions and non-profit organisations. Specific eligibility details are published in each round's Application Pack. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to £200,000 per project (approximately $260,000 USD). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
UK AI Security Institute Challenge Fund for AI Safety and Security Research is funded by UK AI Security Institute (AISI). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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The AISI Challenge Fund is a grant programme from the UK AI Security Institute focused on supporting research that directly addresses risks from advanced AI systems. Distinct from AISI's Systemic Safety programme (which targets broader societal deployment risks) and the Alignment Project (which focuses on preventing dangerous model behavior), the Challenge Fund supports a wider range of AI safety and security research proposals. The fund has been designed with a multi-stage review process and provides applicants with detailed application packs, clarification question documents, and cost guidance to support high-quality proposals. The programme is open to researchers at eligible UK and international academic institutions and non-profit organizations. The Challenge Fund launched on March 5, 2025, and the first round of applications has completed its review cycle. Future rounds are expected as AISI continues to expand its external research funding portfolio. The UK AI Security Institute was established following the 2023 AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park and has rapidly grown into one of the world's leading government-funded AI safety research organizations, with a mandate to evaluate frontier AI models, conduct safety research, and fund external research that advances AI safety.
The UK AI Security Institute Alignment Project provides substantial funding of up to £1 million per project to support research aimed at preventing advanced AI systems from behaving dangerously. The program focuses specifically on developing robust alignment techniques, oversight mechanisms, and monitoring tools for advanced AI systems. This is a flagship research funding program from the AISI (formerly the UK AI Safety Institute), which serves as the UK government's primary body for evaluating the safety of frontier AI models. The Alignment Project represents one of the largest dedicated AI alignment research funding programs from a national government. While the current application round has closed, the program is part of AISI's ongoing research portfolio and is expected to continue with future funding rounds. The program complements the smaller AISI Challenge Fund (up to £200K) and Systemic Safety Grants, forming a comprehensive suite of government-backed AI safety research funding.
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