Showing grants tagged "Global Catastrophic Risks"

We’re open to supporting safe bets, like direct cash transfers to the world’s poorest people, as well as high-risk, high-reward projects, like minimizing risks from potentially world-changing science and technology. Read more about how we choose what to fund here.

  1. Future of Humanity Institute — Research Scholars Programme

    Award Date:
    05/2020
    Amount:
    $1,586,224
    Global Catastrophic Risks
  2. Penn State University — Research on Emergency Food Resilience (2020)

    Award Date:
    05/2020
    Amount:
    $3,064,660
    Scientific Research
  3. Open Phil AI Fellowship — 2020 Class

    Award Date:
    05/2020
    Amount:
    $2,300,000
    Potential Risks from Advanced AI
  4. 1Day Sooner — General Support (May 2020)

    Award Date:
    05/2020
    Amount:
    $500,000
    Biosecurity and Pandemic Preparedness
  5. Nuclear Threat Initiative — Biosecurity Program Support (May 2020)

    Award Date:
    05/2020
    Amount:
    $500,000
    Biosecurity and Pandemic Preparedness
  6. World Economic Forum — Global AI Council Workshop

    Award Date:
    04/2020
    Amount:
    $50,000
    Potential Risks from Advanced AI
  7. Rutgers University — Nuclear Conflict Climate Modeling (2020)

    Award Date:
    04/2020
    Amount:
    $3,000,000
    Global Catastrophic Risks
  8. Brown Institute for Media Innovation — COVID-19 Rapid Micro-Grants

    Award Date:
    04/2020
    Amount:
    $15,000
    Biosecurity and Pandemic Preparedness
  9. iGEM — Synthetic Biology Safety and Security (2020)

    Award Date:
    04/2020
    Amount:
    $940,000
    Biosecurity and Pandemic Preparedness
  10. University of Colorado — COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment

    Award Date:
    04/2020
    Amount:
    $250,000
    Global Catastrophic Risks