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Grant: Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative — Sculpting Evolution Collaboration (Coefficient Giving → Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative)

Verdictconfirmed95%
1 check · 4/9/2026

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

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Name
Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative — Sculpting Evolution Collaboration
Amount
$451,571
Currency
USD
Date
November 2021
Notes
[Biosecurity & Pandemic Preparedness] Open Philanthropy recommended four grants totaling $451,571 over two years to the Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative to support their collaboration with Kevin Esvelt’s Sculpting Evolution group at the MIT Media Lab. This falls within our fexpand[Biosecurity & Pandemic Preparedness] Open Philanthropy recommended four grants totaling $451,571 over two years to the Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative to support their collaboration with Kevin Esvelt’s Sculpting Evolution group at the MIT Media Lab. This falls within our focus area of biosecurity and pandemic preparedness. The grant amount was updated in March 2023.

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Name
Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative — Sculpting Evolution Collaboration
Grantee
Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative
Focus Area
Biosecurity & Pandemic Preparedness
Amount
$451,571

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

Case № bkk_0g37V8Filed 4/9/2026Confidence 95%
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