“Seed Grants fund the first 6–12 months of a new project or organization that reduces risks from advanced AI or biological threats.”In its own words: bluedot.org
BlueDot Impact's seed-funding programme: $20k–$200k for the first 6–12 months of a new AI safety or biosecurity project or organisation. Past grantees named on the page include Recurrent Research, Exona, Arq Foundation, Golemet, Foldguard and Formation Research.
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Funds the first 6–12 months of a new AI safety or biosecurity project or organisation, covering living costs, compute and travel. A BlueDot team member with relevant expertise reads each application and holds a call if it looks promising. Criteria are problem selection, the hypothesis, evidence the applicant can deliver, and a concrete plan.
On applying “Funding to get a new AI safety or biosecurity project or organization off the ground.” bluedot.org
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How to apply
- Applications
- Open
Rolling - Who can apply
- For-profits, Individuals, New organisations
- Decision time
- About 4 weeks
- Where
- BlueDot can’t pay grantees in some countries, including China, India, Russia and Iran.
Open application form, about 45 minutes; choose 'Starting an organization': https://bluedot.org/grants/seed