OpenAI AI and Mental Health Grant Program

Supports research projects on how AI interacts with mental health contexts. Potential topics include:

• Cultural and linguistic differences in distress language
• Perspectives from individuals with lived experience
• How mental health providers use AI tools
• AI’s role in promoting pro‑social behaviors and reducing harm
• Safeguards against slang/vernacular in low‑resource languages
• Age‑appropriate AI responses for youth/adolescents
• Stigma in AI recommendations
• AI interpretation of visual indicators (e.g., body dysmorphia, eating disorders)
• Compassionate AI support for grief and loss Deliverables may include:
• Research papers
• Taxonomies of model behavior
• Diverse datasets

• Must be 18+
• Affiliated with a research institution or organization, or have significant mental health experience
• Research‑focused (not for‑profit initiatives)
• Proposed budget between $5,000–$100,000