“Our goal is to help steer the development and deployment of AI so that it is more likely to benefit humanity.”In its own words: laidirfoundation.org
Seattle private foundation funding poverty, governance, housing (YIMBY), mental health and AI-risk reduction, including policy work and research on catastrophic AI risks.
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A US private foundation with five focus areas, one of them reducing risks from AI: it backs organisations that help policymakers understand AI capabilities, design AI policy, and provide research and coordination on AI risks. It picks its grantees itself and does not take unsolicited proposals.
Says it gives about $4M a year (2024)
Typical grant $300k ($280k–$500k)
On applying “the foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals” laidirfoundation.org
Itemised here $2.7M in 8 grants
Money flows
Where its money came from and where it went. Pick years and what to show; hover a box or ribbon for details, click one to focus it, click the background to see everything.
How to apply
- Applications
- By invitation
- Who can apply
- Organisations, New organisations, Academics
- Where
- Seattle, WA private foundation. Its grants go to US 501(c)(3)s (mostly CA, DC, WA).
Does not accept unsolicited proposals. https://laidirfoundation.org/
Biggest recipients
- Longview Philanthropy$600k
- AI Safety Tactical Opportunities Fund$500k
- Princeton University$500k
- TechCongress$340k
- The Future Society$300k
- 80,000 Hours$250k
Passed on to other funders
- AI Safety Tactical Opportunities Fund 2024$500k
Gifts and pooled money between funders, as recorded on the site.
All grants
8 grants totalling $2.7M, newest first. Recipients link to their own pages; people who received grants without a public profile are shown by number.
2026 1 grant · $250k
| Date | Recipient | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | AI Safety Asia | $250k | AISA tabletop exercises for AI governance: Laidir Foundation's donation on Manifund (the project's only donor) source |
2024 7 grants · $2.5M
| Date | Recipient | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | AI Safety Tactical Opportunities Fund | $500k | Tax year 2024: Form 990-PF line: AI Safety Tactical Opportunities Fund; regranted onward by AISTOF source |
| 2024 | Princeton University | $500k | Tax year 2024: Craig Samuel Falls AI Policy Fellowship source |
| 2024 | TechCongress | $340k | Tax year 2024: US AI Safety Institute fellowships source |
| 2024 | The Future Society | $300k | Tax year 2024: Improve AI governance source |
| 2024 | Longview Philanthropy | $300k | Tax year 2024: Longview's grantmaking advisory work source |
| 2024 | Longview Philanthropy | $300k | Tax year 2024: Longview grantmaking advisory support (part of a $540k line) source |
| 2024 | 80,000 Hours | $250k | Tax year 2024: Career advising for people seeking high-impact careers source |