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The Systemic AI Safety Grants programme is a joint initiative of the UK AI Security Institute (AISI), the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), and Innovate UK, designed to safeguard societal systems during the rapid advancement and adoption of AI technologies.
Unlike AISI's Alignment Project which focuses on preventing dangerous behavior in individual AI models, the Systemic Safety programme addresses broader societal risks from widespread AI deployment across critical sectors.
The programme supports research across multiple priority areas: evaluations of dangerous capabilities and safeguards, studies on user interactions with AI models, risk governance through protocols and safety cases, sector-specific AI integration risks in education, healthcare, and finance, AI agent interactions and critical infrastructure vulnerability, AI-generated misinformation, and labour market impacts.
The first phase selected 20 projects and those are currently underway. With a total fund of £8. 5 million, the programme's initial £4 million allocation will expand as the scheme progresses.
Successful applicants receive ongoing support, computing resources where needed, and access to a community of AI and sector-specific domain experts. The programme particularly values projects bringing together academic, industry, and civil society expertise.
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Search similar grants →Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: UK-based researchers at all career stages. International partners welcome as collaborators. Projects bringing together academic, industry, and civil society experts are particularly valued. Entrepreneurs and researchers with relevant networks in critical sectors (healthcare, energy, finance, education) are encouraged to apply. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to £200,000 (~$254,000 USD) per project. Total programme budget of £8.5 million (~$10.8 million USD), with the first phase allocating £4 million to support approximately 20 projects. Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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