Stanford Existential Risks Initiative — Global Catastrophic Risk Education
Verified[Global Catastrophic Risks] Grant Investigator: Claire Zabel This page was reviewed but not written by the grant investigator. Stanford Existential Risks Initiative staff also reviewed this page prior to publication. Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $1,500,000 over two years to the Stanford Existential Risks Initiative to support student education about global catastrophic risks. Stephen Luby and Paul Edwards, who together teach the course "Preventing Human Extinction," plan to use these funds to expand their activities in this area, including student fellowships, research, career development opportunities, a speaker series, and faculty support. This follows our December 2019 support and falls within our work on global catastrophic risks.
Other Grants by Coefficient Giving
2625| Grant | Recipient | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janaagraha — Air Quality Grants Assessment | $195K | Dec 2024 | |
| Futurewise — Housing Advocacy in Washington | $450K | Apr 2023 | |
| Exscientia — Agonists for Interferon Lambda | $2.3M | Sep 2023 | |
| Kurzgesagt — Short-form Video Content | $3M | Mar 2022 | |
| Kurzgesagt — Video Production (2023) | $1.7M | May 2023 | |
| Kurzgesagt — Video Creation and Translation | $2.6M | Dec 2021 | |
| Lightcone Infrastructure – General Support | Lighthaven (Event Venue) | $4.5M | Sep 2022 |
| Lightcone Infrastructure — General Support (2023) | Lighthaven (Event Venue) | $3M | Oct 2023 |
| Conjecture — Cybersecurity Bootcamp | Conjecture | $223K | Jun 2025 |
| Conjecture — AI Safety Technical Program | Conjecture | $224K | May 2023 |
Other Grants to Stanford Existential Risks Initiative
2| Grant | Recipient | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Support of Stanford Existential Risks Initiative | Stanford Existential Risks Initiative | $69K | Jul 2020 |
| General Support of Stanford Existential Risks Initiative | Stanford Existential Risks Initiative | $56K | Jul 2020 |