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. Council on Strategic Risks — Biological Weapons Prevention (March 2020)

    Award Date:
    03/2020
    Amount:
    $410,000
    Biosecurity and Pandemic Preparedness
  2. Study and Training Related to AI Policy — Scholarship Support

    Award Date:
    03/2020
    Amount:
    $593,540
    Global Catastrophic Risks
  3. Stanford University — AI Safety Seminar

    Award Date:
    02/2020
    Amount:
    $6,500
    Potential Risks from Advanced AI
  4. Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense — General Support

    Award Date:
    02/2020
    Amount:
    $2,970,000
    Biosecurity and Pandemic Preparedness
  5. Nuclear Threat Initiative — Biosecurity Program Support (February 2020)

    Award Date:
    02/2020
    Amount:
    $8,000,000
    Biosecurity and Pandemic Preparedness
  6. Wilson Center — AI Policy Seminar Series (February 2020)

    Award Date:
    02/2020
    Amount:
    $368,440
    Potential Risks from Advanced AI
  7. Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security — Masters and PhD Program Support

    Award Date:
    02/2020
    Amount:
    $1,860,000
    Biosecurity and Pandemic Preparedness
  8. Future of Humanity Institute — New DPhil Positions

    Award Date:
    02/2020
    Amount:
    $939,263
    Global Catastrophic Risks
  9. Machine Intelligence Research Institute — General Support (2020)

    Award Date:
    02/2020
    Amount:
    $6,243,750
    Potential Risks from Advanced AI
  10. GHSS — General Support (February 2020)

    Award Date:
    02/2020
    Amount:
    $1,200,000
    Global Catastrophic Risks