Open Philanthropy recommended two grants totaling $2,970,000 to the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense for general support.{footnote_1} The Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense advocates for improvements to U.S. biodefense policy through a variety of activities, including hosting public meetings, publishing reports, and conducting outreach to those in the U.S. government.
This follows Open Philanthropy's January 2018 support to the Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense and falls within its focus area of biosecurity and pandemic preparedness.
The grant amount was updated in October 2020.
Read more:
- Open Philanthropy Grant Page
- Open Philanthropy Grant to the Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense — January 2018
- Open Philanthropy Grant to the Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense — January 2017
- Open Philanthropy Grant to the Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense — August 2016
- Open Philanthropy Grant to the Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense — April 2015
- Open Philanthropy Focus Area: Biosecurity and Pandemic Preparedness
- Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense Website