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.

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  1. Mass Eye and Ear — Alzheimer's Disease Research (Joseph Arboleda-Velásquez)

    Award Date:
    11/2021
    Amount:
    $940,100
    Scientific Research

  2. Texas Organizing Project — Criminal Justice Reform (2021)

    Award Date:
    11/2021
    Amount:
    $400,000
    Criminal Justice Reform

  3. University of California, San Francisco Foundation — Reproductive Medicine Research

    Award Date:
    11/2021
    Amount:
    $550,000
    Scientific Research

  4. Sightline Institute — Housing Reform in Washington and Oregon

    Award Date:
    11/2021
    Amount:
    $500,000
    Land Use Reform

  5. Universidad de Antioquia— Alzheimer's Disease Research (Francisco Lopera)

    Award Date:
    11/2021
    Amount:
    $440,200
    Scientific Research

  6. Redwood Research — General Support

    Award Date:
    11/2021
    Amount:
    $8,790,000
    Global Catastrophic Risks

  7. Future of Humanity Institute — Administrative and Operational Support

    Award Date:
    11/2021
    Amount:
    $400,000
    Longtermism

  8. Mila — Research Project on Artificial Intelligence

    Award Date:
    11/2021
    Amount:
    $237,931
    Potential Risks from Advanced AI

  9. iGEM — Biological Weapons Convention Verification Project

    Award Date:
    11/2021
    Amount:
    $300,000
    Global Catastrophic Risks

  10. The Degrees Initiative — General Support (2021)

    Award Date:
    10/2021
    Amount:
    $7,000,000
    Global Catastrophic Risks