Catastrophic risks to humanity are highly neglected relative to the danger they pose.
Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building
We want to increase the number of people who aim to prevent catastrophic events, and help them to achieve their goals.
We believe that scope-sensitive giving often means focusing on the reduction of global catastrophic risks — those which could endanger billions of people. We support organizations and projects that connect and support people who want to work on these issues, with a special focus on biosecurity and risks from advanced AI. In doing so, we hope to grow and empower the community of people focused on addressing threats to humanity and protecting the future of human civilization.
The work we fund in this area is primarily focused on identifying and supporting people who are or could eventually become helpful partners, critics, and grantees.
This team was formerly known as “Effective Altruism Community Growth (Longtermism).”
Funding opportunities and requests for proposals
We encourage interested individuals to submit short pre-proposals and applications for the following open and upcoming funding programs:
- The University Organizer Fellowship
- Career development and transition funding
- Open Philanthropy Course Development Grants
- Funding for the translation of web content related to AI safety, global catastrophic risks, effective altruism and adjacent topics
- Request for proposals focused on engaging young people or developing/distributing content
If you’re seeking funding for a project relevant to our team’s goals that doesn’t fit one of the above programs, you can fill out our general application.
Note: We are moving to a new form for our general application to the GCR Capacity Building team. If you are starting a new application, please use our new form. However, if you are already in the process of applying using the old version, you may continue with that form. Please be aware that we will be closing the old form on May 6, 2024, at 3 p.m. PST.
The following Open Philanthropy staff work on the Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building program.
Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building, at a glance
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1080+ Grants Made
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$350+ Million Given