Engineers Without Borders USA — COVID-19 Hospital Equipment
Verified[Scientific Research] Grant Investigators: Chris Somerville and Heather Youngs This page was reviewed but not written by the grant investigators. Engineers Without Borders USA staff also reviewed this page prior to publication. Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $250,000 to Engineers Without Borders USA, in collaboration with the University of San Carlos, to support the design, testing, production, and distribution of low-cost personal protective equipment and ventilators to hospitals throughout Guatemala. The equipment will help hospitals in Guatemala and other low-income countries safely and effectively treat COVID-19 patients. This follows our May 2019 support. It falls within our work on scientific research, specifically within our interest in science supporting biosecurity and pandemic preparedness.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |