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# Funding

Last updated: 1 May 2026

## These organizations offerfinancial support to organizations and individuals working on AI safety.

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Largest funder in x-risk reduction\\
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**Coefficient Giving (CG)**\\
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Most funding is done via proactive research, but there are frequent requests for proposals in certain areas. Previously called Open Philanthropy.\\
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Yes – rolling basis](https://coefficientgiving.org/apply-for-funding/) [![](https://aisafety.com/images/bookmark-small.svg?dpl=dpl_Dqh8p86x3oUkUd5mWTDD5ZDN9juU)\\
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Best for mid- to large-scale projects\\
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**Survival and Flourishing Fund (SFF)**\\
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Provides financial support to organizations working to improve humanity's long-term prospects for survival and flourishing. Speculation Grants are rolling; full S-Process runs annually.\\
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Yes – rolling basis](https://survivalandflourishing.fund/)

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**Schmidt Sciences: Science of Trustworthy AI**\\
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Grants of up to $5M for technical research that improves our ability to understand, predict, and control risks from frontier AI systems.\\
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Accepting applications\\
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Yes – closes 17 May 2026](https://www.schmidtsciences.org/opportunity/2026-science-of-trustworthy-ai-rfp/) [![](https://v5.airtableusercontent.com/v3/u/53/53/1778443200000/lvh3UQNEud-eEG-Xs2mqZQ/GYhP4jCXoCu46I7pAWArAqmrVCQTGZbOcjpyKEfdIaAyHca4ZYsLisrQb35QuoofVd8f0iJw31Yyos6xql6AZKF1_l2eTe_81TFUBMQ5oXm7juPDKvHgjkcB_oxAFlaz-S4fBAbiQ3sKYQcoe-6GmQ/wrRyOd0RFfmyKVeSBStX0Qxe6obNLG3sd6YZfHLkivk)\\
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**Schmidt Sciences: AI Interpretability**\\
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Request for proposals for a pilot program in interpretability, seeking new methods for detecting and mitigating deceptive behaviors in LLMs. Offering $300K–$1M.\\
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Yes – closes 26 May 2026](https://schmidtsciences.smapply.io/prog/2026_interpretability_rfp/) [![](https://v5.airtableusercontent.com/v3/u/53/53/1778443200000/KLG9OxQgT2Flx3Wl-NKWZQ/iCLixrMHeOqJ2Gul8Lf2iooKpo

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