Grants

Use this database to see grants and impact investments we have recommended.

To learn how to apply for a grant, read this page.

To see our principles for including grants in this database, read this page.

Funding Type
Focus Area
Year
Amount
Download Spreadsheet
  • Grant
    Title
  • Organization
    Name
  • Focus
    Area
  • Amount
  • Date
February 2024
Grant Title

— AI Risk Management Frameworks (2024)

Organization Name

Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative

Focus Area
Potential Risks from Advanced AI
Amount
$713,000
Date
February 2024
May 2020
Grant Title

1Day Sooner — General Support (May 2020)

Organization Name

1Day Sooner

Focus Area
Biosecurity & Pandemic Preparedness
Amount
$500,000
Date
May 2020
November 2020
Grant Title

1Day Sooner — General Support (November 2020)

Organization Name

1Day Sooner

Focus Area
Biosecurity & Pandemic Preparedness
Amount
$600,000
Date
November 2020
March 2017
Grant Title

80,000 Hours — General Support

Organization Name

80,000 Hours

Focus Area
Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building
Amount
$1,125,000
Date
March 2017
February 2018
Grant Title

80,000 Hours — General Support (2018)

Organization Name

80,000 Hours

Focus Area
Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building
Amount
$510,000
Date
February 2018
February 2019
Grant Title

80,000 Hours — General Support (2019)

Organization Name

80,000 Hours

Focus Area
Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building
Amount
$4,795,803
Date
February 2019
February 2020
Grant Title

80,000 Hours — General Support (2020)

Organization Name

80,000 Hours

Focus Area
Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building
Amount
$3,457,284
Date
February 2020
May 2022
Grant Title

80,000 Hours — General Support (2022)

Organization Name

80,000 Hours

Focus Area
Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building
Amount
$1,250,000
Date
May 2022
January 2023
Grant Title

80,000 Hours — General Support (2023)

Organization Name

80,000 Hours

Focus Area
Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building
Amount
$1,200,000
Date
January 2023
May 2023
Grant Title

80,000 Hours — General Support (May 2023)

Organization Name

80,000 Hours

Focus Area
Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building
Amount
$5,575,238
Date
May 2023
June 2022
Grant Title

80,000 Hours — Marketing

Organization Name

80,000 Hours

Focus Area
Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building
Amount
$3,000,000
Date
June 2022
April 2023
Grant Title

80,000 Hours — Marketing (2023)

Organization Name

80,000 Hours

Focus Area
Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building
Amount
$2,492,000
Date
April 2023
October 2023
Grant Title

80,000 Hours — Marketing (October 2023)

Organization Name

80,000 Hours

Focus Area
Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building
Amount
$2,400,000
Date
October 2023
July 2022
Grant Title

Aaron Mayer — Effective Altruism Community Growth Projects

Organization Name
Focus Area
Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building
Amount
$85,000
Date
July 2022
September 2020
Grant Title

AcceleratingHT — COVID-19 Response

Organization Name

AcceleratingHT

Focus Area
Biosecurity & Pandemic Preparedness
Amount
$50,000
Date
September 2020
January 2023
Grant Title

Adam Jermyn — Independent AI Alignment Research

Organization Name
Focus Area
Potential Risks from Advanced AI
Amount
$19,231
Date
January 2023
March 2020
Grant Title

Against COVID-19 — COVID-19 Database Support

Organization Name

Against COVID-19

Focus Area
Biosecurity & Pandemic Preparedness
Amount
$10,000
Date
March 2020
September 2022
Grant Title

AI Alignment Awards — Shutdown Problem Contest

Organization Name

AI Alignment Awards

Focus Area
Potential Risks from Advanced AI
Amount
$75,000
Date
September 2022
February 2022
Grant Title

AI Funding for Individuals — Work and Study Support

Organization Name
Focus Area
Potential Risks from Advanced AI
Amount
$113,372
Date
February 2022
August 2023
Grant Title

AI Impacts — Expert Survey on Progress in AI

Organization Name

AI Impacts

Focus Area
Potential Risks from Advanced AI
Amount
$345,000
Date
August 2023
June 2022
Grant Title

AI Impacts — General Support

Organization Name

AI Impacts

Focus Area
Potential Risks from Advanced AI
Amount
$364,893
Date
June 2022
December 2016
Grant Title

AI Impacts — General Support (2016)

Organization Name

AI Impacts

Focus Area
Potential Risks from Advanced AI
Amount
$32,000
Date
December 2016
June 2018
Grant Title

AI Impacts — General Support (2018)

Organization Name

AI Impacts

Focus Area
Potential Risks from Advanced AI
Amount
$100,000
Date
June 2018
November 2020
Grant Title

AI Impacts — General Support (2020)

Organization Name

AI Impacts

Focus Area
Potential Risks from Advanced AI
Amount
$50,000
Date
November 2020
August 2023
Grant Title

AI Impacts — General Support (2023)

Organization Name

AI Impacts

Focus Area
Potential Risks from Advanced AI
Amount
$620,000
Date
August 2023