We want to maximize the impact of our portfolio.

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. Open Philanthropy Biosecurity Scholarships (2023)

    Award Date:
    11/2022
    Amount:
    $183,178
    Biosecurity and Pandemic Preparedness
  2. Aquatic Life Institute — Aquatic Animal Welfare

    Award Date:
    11/2022
    Amount:
    $150,000
    Farm Animal Welfare
  3. Material Innovation Initiative — Plant-Based Fashion Alternatives (2022)

    Award Date:
    11/2022
    Amount:
    $600,000
    Farm Animal Welfare
  4. SecureBio — Biosecurity Research

    Award Date:
    11/2022
    Amount:
    $1,420,937
    Biosecurity and Pandemic Preparedness
  5. Washington University — Alzheimer’s Disease (2022)

    Award Date:
    11/2022
    Amount:
    $2,000,000
    Scientific Research
  6. University of Helsinki — Travel Funding for Air Pollution Research

    Award Date:
    11/2022
    Amount:
    $87,743
    South Asian Air Quality
  7. Effektiv Spenden — General Support

    Award Date:
    11/2022
    Amount:
    $2,120,000
    Effective Altruism
  8. AI Safety Support — SERI MATS Program

    Award Date:
    11/2022
    Amount:
    $1,538,000
    Potential Risks from Advanced AI
  9. London Effective Altruism Hub — EA Organizing in London

    Award Date:
    11/2022
    Amount:
    $445,000
    Effective Altruism
  10. Seton Hall University — Longtermism Course Development

    Award Date:
    11/2022
    Amount:
    $39,780
    Effective Altruism