Funding Type: Grants

Government Relations Group — Global Health Aid Study Tour in Ghana

Open Philanthropy recommended a contract of $204,009 with Government Relations Group to support a trip to Ghana for Japanese policymakers. The purpose of the trip is to observe and learn about global health aid firsthand, with the aim of growing support for Japan’s contributions to The Global Fund and Gavi.

This follows our June 2023 contract and falls within our focus area of global aid policy.

This project was supported through a contractor agreement. While we typically do not publish pages for contractor agreements, we occasionally opt to do so.

The grant amount was updated in January 2025.

International Vaccine Institute — Cholera Vaccine Phase II Trial

Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $6,600,000 to the International Vaccine Institute to support a Phase II dose de-escalation trial of a novel cholera vaccine. The trial will test the vaccine’s efficacy in children as young as 1 year old. Unlike current vaccines, this new formulation shows promise for high effectiveness in very young children. This grant follows a successful Phase I trial in adults aged 19-45 years.

This follows our January 2022 support and falls within our focus area of scientific research, specifically within our interest in advancing human health and wellbeing.

Eurogroup for Animals — Chicken Welfare Advocacy (2024)

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Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of €875,745 (approximately $944,312 at the time of conversion) over two years to Eurogroup for Animals to support their political advocacy for egg-laying hen and broiler chicken welfare reforms.

This follows our June 2022 support and falls within our focus area of farm animal welfare, specifically within our interest in broiler chicken welfare and farm animal welfare in Europe.

The grant amount was updated in July 2025.

University of California, San Diego — AI Persuasiveness Evaluation

Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $470,731 to the University of California, San Diego to support research led by Professor Benjamin Bergen on the persuasiveness of large language models (LLMs). ​​The study will use game-like evaluations to assess LLMs’ ability to change minds, foster cooperation or defection in classic games, and negotiate for hidden goals in resource-allocation scenarios, all through freeform conversation.

This falls within our focus area of potential risks from advanced artificial intelligence.

Indiana University — Respiratory Distress Syndrome Interventions

Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $1,872,195 to Indiana University to support a trial evaluating various interventions for respiratory distress syndrome in premature babies. The study will assess treatments such as continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), caffeine therapy, and surfactant delivered through a minimally invasive approach.

This falls within our focus area of global health R&D.

The grant amount was updated in January 2025.

Fórum Nacional de Proteção e Defesa Animal — Corporate Campaigns in Brazil (2024)

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Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $406,300 to Fórum Nacional de Proteção e Defesa Animal (FNPDA) to support its cage-free, crate-free, and fish welfare campaigns within Brazil.

This follows our January 2022 support and falls within our focus area of farm animal welfare, specifically within our interest in cage-free reforms and fish welfare.

Compassion in World Farming USA — Implementation of Corporate Pledges (2024)

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Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $1,300,000 over two years to Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) USA to support its work helping to implement corporate pledges for broiler chicken welfare and cage-free reforms. CIWF’s work involves both advocating for corporations to follow through on pledges and providing technical assistance to help them do so.

This follows our March 2023 support and falls within our focus area of farm animal welfare, specifically within our interest in cage-free reforms and broiler chicken welfare.