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MacArthur Foundation - 100&Change
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Tangentially relevant to AI safety as a major philanthropic funding mechanism; the Sentinel pandemic prevention award touches on catastrophic biological risk reduction, a concern overlapping with existential risk communities, but the program is not focused on AI safety.
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Summary
The MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change competition awards a single $100 million grant to fund a proposal promising real and measurable progress on a critical global problem. The most recent award went to the Broad Institute's Sentinel project for pandemic prevention through improved early detection and containment of infectious disease outbreaks. The competition is open to organizations worldwide and evaluates proposals on significance, effectiveness, feasibility, and durability.
Key Points
- •Single $100 million grant awarded to one proposal addressing a critical global problem with measurable impact
- •2024/2025 cycle awarded to Sentinel (Broad Institute) for global pandemic early detection and containment
- •Competition is open to any organization worldwide, not limited to specific sectors or issue areas
- •Proposals evaluated on significance, effectiveness, feasibility, and durability criteria
- •Pandemic prevention and biosecurity are among funded priorities, relevant to catastrophic risk reduction
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# 100&Change
A competition for a $100 million grant to fund a single proposal that promises real and measurable progress in solving a critical problem of our time.
_#100andChange_
- [Overview](https://www.macfound.org/programs/awards/100change/)
- [Strategy](https://www.macfound.org/programs/awards/100change/strategy)
- [Timeline](https://www.macfound.org/programs/awards/100change/timeline)
- [Award Recipients](https://www.macfound.org/programs/awards/100change/award-recipients)
- [FAQs](https://www.macfound.org/programs/awards/100change/funding-faq)
- [Perspectives](https://www.macfound.org/programs/awards/100change/perspectives-100change)
- [News](https://www.macfound.org/programs/awards/100change/news)
### Sentinel Awarded $100 Million to Prevent Pandemics
The Broad Institute's Sentinel project will change how communities approach early detection and containment of infectious disease outbreaks globally.
[Read Press Release ](https://www.macfound.org/press/press-releases/sentinel-awarded-100-million-to-prevent-pandemics)
Meet 100&Change Award Recipient: Sentinel - YouTube
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[Meet 100&Change Award Recipient: Sentinel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_Jre6B71ns)
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### _100&Change_ Finalists Share Insights on Their Proposals
[Explore Their Perspectives ](https://www.macfound.org/press/perspectives/100change-finalists-share-insights-on-their-proposals)
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