How much funding does AI for Science & Safety Grants provide?

AI for Science & Safety Grants provides US $30,000 - US $100,000 (typical) in funding.

When is the deadline for AI for Science & Safety Grants?

The listed deadline is November 1, 2026; confirm it with the funder before applying.

How often is AI for Science & Safety Grants offered?

AI for Science & Safety Grants runs on a monthly cycle. The next deadline is expected November 1, 2026.

AI for Science & Safety Grants

The Foresight Institute

Foundation Grants for Science Research

Funding Amount

US $30,000 - US $100,000 (typical)

Deadline

November 1, 2026

Listed date — confirm with the funder

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Monthly
Current deadline: November 1, 2026
Tracked since: April 2026

From the program guidelines: “Application Deadline: Application deadlines occur at the end of each month (rolling monthly deadlines).”

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Other requirements

Individuals, teams, and organizations (nonprofit and for-profit; for-profits must explain why they need grant funding).
No geographic restriction stated.
Strong priority for applicants who will be active, in-person contributors at Foresight's nodes in San Francisco or Berlin.

Overview

Geographic Scope: Global

Focus Areas:

AI for Security
Private AI
Decentralized & Cooperative AI
AI for Science & Epistemics
AI for Neurotechnology (Neuro, Brain-Computer Interfaces & Whole Brain Emulation)
AI for Longevity Biotechnology
AI for Molecular Nanotechnology

The Foresight Institute offers grants that support projects using AI to advance science and safety across security, privacy, decentralized cooperation, epistemics, neurotechnology, longevity biotechnology, and molecular nanotechnology.

Application Deadline: Application deadlines occur at the end of each month (rolling monthly deadlines).

Background

The Foresight Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Tax ID: 77-0119168) dedicated to supporting research and innovation that is too ambitious, early-stage, or interdisciplinary for legacy institutions.

Full eligibility text

Individuals, teams, and organizations (nonprofit and for-profit; for-profits must explain why they need grant funding). No geographic restriction stated. Strong priority for applicants who will be active, in-person contributors at Foresight's nodes in San Francisco or Berlin.

How to Apply

Apply through the application form linked on the RFP page by October 31, 2026, 23:59 PDT. There are three streams: Local Compute; Coordination and Accountability; and AI-first Science (Bio, Neuro, Nano). Work products must be open-sourced, overhead is capped at 10% of direct research costs, and review takes about three months after the deadline.

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What The Foresight Institute actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 11
Total given: $779K
Median grant: $70K
Range: $10K–$145K

By dollars: California 60%, Delaware 26%, Pennsylvania 13%. Top recipient cities: Wilmington, DE; San Diego, CA; Philadelphia, PA.
18% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.