$200K to $2M AI Safety Founder Grants
- Organization: Coefficient Giving
- Type: Grant
- Location: Global
- Funding: Fully Funded
Coefficient Giving, the philanthropic funder formerly known as Open Philanthropy, runs Project Tailwind as an open call for founders who want to launch ambitious new organisations that reduce catastrophic risks from AI. It funds individuals and founding teams before they have a legal entity, and it is open to work outside the United States. **What you get:** - Pre-seed funding of $200,000 to $2 million, usually as research or planning grants, to develop your idea, build a team and test your approach over 9 to 18 months - A route to seed funding of $2 million to $20 million to launch and scale the organisation over 18 to 36 months, which you can apply for as soon as the work is going well - Budgets that pay founders and staff competitive salaries - With your consent, an introduction to safety-focused for-profit investors if your idea suits them better **What you'll do:** - Submit a short expression of interest with your CV or online profile, and optionally a pitch of up to about 300 words - If invited, send a proposal covering your track record, capabilities and vision for the initiative - Pitch your plans to the Tailwind team in a short meeting, after which they aim to decide and pay out quickly **More information:** - The Initiatives page lists problems Coefficient Giving wants someone to own, but you can pitch your own idea - Nonprofits are the easiest fit; a public-benefit corporation is possible, an ordinary for-profit is not expected to be funded
