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£1,000 AI Safety Founders Week in London

  • Organization: Pivotal, LISA and UK AI Forum
  • Type: Workshop
  • Location: Global
  • Deadline: October 12, 2026
  • Funding: Fully Funded

Liftoff Founders Week is a five-day, in-person programme in London for people who want to start a new AI safety organisation. It is run by Pivotal, LISA (London Initiative for Safe AI) and UK AI Forum with support from Coefficient Giving, and it helps at least 30 founders, research leads and operators find co-founders, shape an idea from Coefficient Giving's Project Tailwind call into a plan, and pitch it to Coefficient Giving grantmakers. **What you get:** - A GBP 1,000 stipend - Travel to London and a hotel for the week, paid for, including for applicants outside the UK - Introductions to possible co-founders working in the same area, with the option to form a team of 2 to 4 or work alone - Office hours and pitch feedback from experienced founders, researchers and grantmakers - A 10-minute pitch conversation with Coefficient Giving grantmakers and written feedback the same day - A reply on submitted funding applications within 2 weeks of the week - For teams Coefficient Giving sees as promising, 2 to 4 weeks of support from LISA and Pivotal to write a full proposal, at LISA or remotely **What you'll do:** - Before the week, learn about the cohort and read up on the Project Tailwind areas you care about - Monday: meet the other participants and possible co-founders, study Project Tailwind and meet funders - Tuesday and Wednesday: choose a problem, write a theory of change, a 12-month plan and budget, and the case for your team - Thursday: pitch to Coefficient Giving grantmakers - Friday: use the feedback to decide your next steps **Key dates:** - Applications close October 12, 2026 - October 12 to 15, 2026: applications reviewed, some applicants invited to a 20-minute call - By October 19, 2026: decisions sent - November 9 to 13, 2026: Founders Week at LISA, London - Within 2 weeks after the week: Coefficient Giving funding decisions through Project Tailwind **More information:** - Full programme, FAQ and timeline on joinliftoff.ai - Questions to info@joinliftoff.ai

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Pivotal, LISA and UK AI ForumWorkshop

£1,000 AI Safety Founders Week in London

Oct 12, 2026 23:59:00 GMT
Opportunity type
Workshop
Funding
Fully Funded
Location
Global
Deadline
Oct 12, 2026 23:59:00 GMT

About this opportunity

Liftoff Founders Week is a five-day, in-person programme in London for people who want to start a new AI safety organisation. It is run by Pivotal, LISA (London Initiative for Safe AI) and UK AI Forum with support from Coefficient Giving, and it helps at least 30 founders, research leads and operators find co-founders, shape an idea from Coefficient Giving's Project Tailwind call into a plan, and pitch it to Coefficient Giving grantmakers.

What you get:

  • A GBP 1,000 stipend
  • Travel to London and a hotel for the week, paid for, including for applicants outside the UK
  • Introductions to possible co-founders working in the same area, with the option to form a team of 2 to 4 or work alone
  • Office hours and pitch feedback from experienced founders, researchers and grantmakers
  • A 10-minute pitch conversation with Coefficient Giving grantmakers and written feedback the same day
  • A reply on submitted funding applications within 2 weeks of the week
  • For teams Coefficient Giving sees as promising, 2 to 4 weeks of support from LISA and Pivotal to write a full proposal, at LISA or remotely

What you'll do:

  • Before the week, learn about the cohort and read up on the Project Tailwind areas you care about
  • Monday: meet the other participants and possible co-founders, study Project Tailwind and meet funders
  • Tuesday and Wednesday: choose a problem, write a theory of change, a 12-month plan and budget, and the case for your team
  • Thursday: pitch to Coefficient Giving grantmakers
  • Friday: use the feedback to decide your next steps

Key dates:

  • Applications close October 12, 2026
  • October 12 to 15, 2026: applications reviewed, some applicants invited to a 20-minute call
  • By October 19, 2026: decisions sent
  • November 9 to 13, 2026: Founders Week at LISA, London
  • Within 2 weeks after the week: Coefficient Giving funding decisions through Project Tailwind

More information:

  • Full programme, FAQ and timeline on joinliftoff.ai
  • Questions to info@joinliftoff.ai

Who can apply

  • Applicants confirm they will be 18 or older at the start of the week
  • Open to applicants based outside the UK; travel to London and the hotel are paid for
  • A track record in AI safety or a related field, such as research, policy or fieldbuilding
  • Something you started or ran: an organisation, programme, product or research agenda; founder and operations experience count for a lot
  • A clear answer to why you want to start something new instead of joining an existing lab or organisation
  • Apply alone or with a team; a co-founder is not required
  • Attend the full week in person in London, Monday 9 to Friday 13 November; exceptions possible only for outstanding candidates
  • Answers must be your own; the form asks applicants not to use AI or LLMs to write them

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Good to know

  • +Travel, hotel and a £1,000 stipend are paid for a five day week in London, 9 to 13 November 2026
  • +You pitch directly to Coefficient Giving grantmakers, with written feedback the same day
  • +Applicants from outside the UK are welcome, alone or as a team of two to four
  • +A short application, under 15 minutes

Worth checking yourself

  • !Not entry level: it looks for a track record in AI safety or a related field and something you have already started
  • !You must be 18 or older and attend the whole week in person
  • !Closes 12 October 2026; the form says anywhere on earth but the site says 23:59 London time, so apply by London time
  • !Meals and visa costs are not mentioned

Sources checked

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£1,000 AI Safety Founders Week in London
Oct 12, 2026 23:59:00 GMT