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.

Topics

Click a topic below to filter results for this section.

  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Alzheimer's Disease Research (Ed Boyden)

    Award Date:
    12/2021
    Amount:
    $1,000,000
    Scientific Research

  2. BERI — Sculpting Evolution Collaboration

    Award Date:
    11/2021
    Amount:
    $451,571
    Biosecurity and Pandemic Preparedness

  3. Centre for the Governance of AI — AI Field Building

    Award Date:
    11/2021
    Amount:
    $2,537,600
    Global Catastrophic Risks

  4. University of Washington — Protein Design Research (David Baker)

    Award Date:
    11/2021
    Amount:
    $3,263,750
    Scientific Research

  5. Founders Pledge — General Support (2021)

    Award Date:
    11/2021
    Amount:
    $1,000,000
    Effective Altruism

  6. Stanford University — AI Alignment Research (2021)

    Award Date:
    11/2021
    Amount:
    $1,500,000
    Potential Risks from Advanced AI

  7. BERI — SERI MATS Program

    Award Date:
    11/2021
    Amount:
    $195,000
    Potential Risks from Advanced AI

  8. LatinoJustice — Criminal Justice Reform Policy & Practice Center

    Award Date:
    11/2021
    Amount:
    $125,000
    Criminal Justice Reform

  9. LSHTM — Research on Chronic Viral Infections 

    Award Date:
    11/2021
    Amount:
    $2,670,441
    Global Health & Development

  10. UC Berkeley — Research on Labor Market Outcomes

    Award Date:
    11/2021
    Amount:
    $50,000
    Land Use Reform