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Grant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab — Kevin Esvelt’s Research (2021) (Coefficient Giving → Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Verdictconfirmed95%
1 check · 4/9/2026

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Name
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab — Kevin Esvelt’s Research (2021)
Amount
$1,000,000
Currency
USD
Date
March 2021
Notes
[Biosecurity & Pandemic Preparedness] Grant investigator: Andrew Snyder-Beattie This page was reviewed but not written by the grant investigator. MIT Media Lab staff also reviewed this page prior to publication. Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $1,000,000 over two yeaexpand[Biosecurity & Pandemic Preparedness] Grant investigator: Andrew Snyder-Beattie This page was reviewed but not written by the grant investigator. MIT Media Lab staff also reviewed this page prior to publication. Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $1,000,000 over two years to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab to continue to support the research of Professor Kevin Esvelt. Professor Esvelt plans to use this funding to conduct work on topics related to biosecurity. This follows our March 2019 support and falls within our focus area of biosecurity and pandemic preparedness.

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confirmed95%deterministic-row-match · 4/9/2026
Name
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab — Kevin Esvelt’s Research (2021)
Grantee
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab
Focus Area
Biosecurity & Pandemic Preparedness

NoteDeterministic match: grantee, amount, date matched in source snapshot (2714 rows)

Case № a1IcuQq0PWFiled 4/9/2026Confidence 95%