Rolling EA Funds Project Grant
- Organization: EA Funds (Effective Altruism Funds, an Effective Ventures project)
- Type: Grant
- Location: Global
- Funding: Fully Funded
EA Funds, part of the Centre for Effective Altruism and Effective Ventures, makes grants to people and organisations working on projects that could do a lot of good. Applications are always open, the form takes under an hour, and grants have ranged from $1,000 to $500,000. You apply to the fund that fits your work: the Animal Welfare Fund, the EA Infrastructure Fund, or the Transformative AI Fund. **What you get:** - A grant sized to your project: the Animal Welfare Fund has historically granted $5,000 to $200,000 and now accepts requests of $1 million or more - EA Infrastructure Fund grants are typically $10,000 to $150,000 and rarely exceed $300,000 - Funding for salaries, stipends, project costs and, occasionally, graduate study within a fund's scope - A decision on most applications within 3 weeks, and on all within 2 months under normal circumstances - Payment usually 3 to 8 weeks after the decision, faster for urgent requests **What you'll do:** - Pick the fund that matches your project and fill in one online form, which takes under an hour - Explain your project's goals, your theory of change, your track record and a funding breakdown, ideally at several funding levels - If recommended, complete Effective Ventures' due diligence and sign a grant agreement before the money is paid **Key dates:** - Always open to applications - Most decisions within 3 weeks; all within 2 months under normal circumstances - Funds paid usually 3 to 8 weeks after a funding decision **More information:** - The Global Health and Development Fund is not currently accepting applications; EA Funds points applicants to GiveWell instead - The Long-Term Future Fund has closed and been replaced by the Transformative AI Fund - You do not need to be a registered charity; individuals and unregistered organisations are eligible - EA Funds does not give feedback on rejected applications; wait at least 6 months before reapplying with the same proposal - Past grants are searchable in the EA Funds grants database
