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OpenAI Grants
12 open OpenAI grants accepting applications right now. Historical giving: 1 grants totaling $10K.
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Open OpenAI grants
Advancing Independent Research on AI Alignment
Up to $1.3MopenAdvancing Independent Research on AI Alignment is sponsored by OpenAI. Funds independent research on AI alignment to address AGI safety and security, ...
artificial_intelligenceA People-First AI Fund
Up to $500KopenA People-First AI Fund is sponsored by OpenAI. This $50 million initiative empowers nonprofits and mission-driven organizations at the intersection of...
ai_social_goodpublic_healthartificial intelligencepublic goodinnovationOpenAI's People-First AI Fund
openOpenAI People-First AI Fund is a grant from OpenAI that funds nonprofit organizations and mission-focused entities using artificial intelligence to cr...
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openAI People-First Fund is sponsored by OpenAI. Supports U. S. nonprofits advancing education, community innovation, and workforce development through AI...
ai_social_goodeducation_researchcommunity_developmentworkforce_developmentartificial intelligenceNextGenAI Consortium
openNextGenAI Research Grants is a $50 million grant program launched by OpenAI that supports AI-assisted research at leading universities and academic in...
artificial_intelligenceai_foundation_modelsai_educationai_sciencedata_scienceOpenAI Research Grant (AI research projects with potential applications in national security and public safety)
openOpenAI Research Grant (AI research projects with potential applications in national security and public safety) is sponsored by OpenAI. OpenAI offers ...
artificial_intelligenceai_defensenational_securitypublic_safetyai_social_goodAI and Mental Health Grant Program 2026
openAI and Mental Health Grant Program 2026 is sponsored by OpenAI. Supports research exploring the intersection of AI and mental health to develop scalab...
artificial_intelligencemental_healthai_healthcareai_social_goodpublic_healthAI-Focused Nonprofit Grants: Apply for Funding to Future-Proof Social Impact
openAI-Focused Nonprofit Grants: Apply for Funding to Future-Proof Social Impact is sponsored by OpenAI. This fund supports nonprofits and mission-focused...
ai_social_goodai_educationartificial intelligenceai literacypublic understandingResearcher Access Program
openResearcher Access Program is sponsored by OpenAI. This program supports researchers using OpenAI products to study areas related to the responsible de...
artificial_intelligenceai_safetyai_ethics_researchCybersecurity Grant Program
openCybersecurity Grant Program is sponsored by OpenAI. This program supports projects at the intersection of AI and security, with a focus on empowering ...
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openOpenAI Cybersecurity Grant Program is sponsored by OpenAI. OpenAI launched its Cybersecurity Grant Program with the aim of funding AI projects that ca...
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openCybersecurity Grant Program is a program from OpenAI that funds researchers and teams working on thoughtful, focused projects at the intersection of a...
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