OpenAI Grants

Open OpenAI grants

• Advancing Independent Research on AI Alignment

  Up to $1.3Mopen

  Advancing Independent Research on AI Alignment is sponsored by OpenAI. Funds independent research on AI alignment to address AGI safety and security, ...

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• OpenAI Cybersecurity Grant Program

  Up to $1.0Mopen

  OpenAI Cybersecurity Grant Program is a rolling grant from OpenAI that funds practical, defensive cybersecurity projects at the intersection of artifi...

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• A People-First AI Fund

  Up to $500Kopen

  A People-First AI Fund is sponsored by OpenAI. This $50 million initiative empowers nonprofits and mission-driven organizations at the intersection of...

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• People-First AI Fund

  Deadline: Oct 8, 2026open

  People-First AI Fund is a grant from OpenAI that funds nonprofits and community organizations using artificial intelligence for real-world social impa...

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• 2025's AI-fueled scientific breakthroughs

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  2025's AI-fueled scientific breakthroughs is sponsored by OpenAI. OpenAI's initiatives in 2025 led to significant AI-driven scientific breakthroughs i...

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• NextGenAI Consortium

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  NextGenAI Research Grants is a $50 million grant program launched by OpenAI that supports AI-assisted research at leading universities and academic in...

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• Youth Safety Grant Program

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  Youth Safety Grant Program is sponsored by OpenAI. This program supports EU research into youth safety and wellbeing, aiming to strengthen collaborati...

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• OpenAI Research Grant (AI research projects with potential applications in national security and public safety)

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  OpenAI Research Grant (AI research projects with potential applications in national security and public safety) is sponsored by OpenAI. OpenAI offers ...

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• OpenAI Cybersecurity Grant Program

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  OpenAI 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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• AI and Mental Health Grant Program 2026

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  AI and Mental Health Grant Program 2026 is sponsored by OpenAI. Supports research exploring the intersection of AI and mental health to develop scalab...

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• AI-Focused Nonprofit Grants: Apply for Funding to Future-Proof Social Impact

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  AI-Focused Nonprofit Grants: Apply for Funding to Future-Proof Social Impact is sponsored by OpenAI. This fund supports nonprofits and mission-focused...

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• Researcher Access Program

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  Researcher Access Program is sponsored by OpenAI. This program supports researchers using OpenAI products to study areas related to the responsible de...

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• Cybersecurity Grant Program

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  Cybersecurity 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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• OpenAI's People-First AI Fund

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  OpenAI 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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• Codex open source fund

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  Codex open source fund is sponsored by OpenAI. OpenAI's Codex open source fund supports open-source projects utilizing Codex CLI and other OpenAI mode...

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• OpenAI Researcher Access Program

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  OpenAI Researcher Access Program is a grant from OpenAI that funds research focused on the responsible deployment of AI, AI safety, alignment, and the...

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• AI People-First Fund

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  AI 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 intelligence

• Cybersecurity Grant Program (OpenAI)

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  Cybersecurity 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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What OpenAI funds

Top program areas based on GrantMind's analysis of recent OpenAI awards:

How to apply for OpenAI grants

Most OpenAI applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials).