“Lightcone Commons is a platform for coordinating ambitious philanthropy.”In its own words: lightconecommons.com
Grantmaking platform run by Lightcone Infrastructure, launched July 2026, where several funders pool and split grants vetted by evaluators in periodic rounds; it funds existential-risk and AI-safety work.
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A pooled grantmaking platform. Applicants apply on a rolling basis; funders and evaluators submit ranked 'funding orders', and funders who back the same project split its cost in proportion to their budgets. Funders keep full discretion or defer to evaluators. Grants are decided in rounds, planned to become monthly.
Says it gives about $45M
On applying “We fund organizations and individuals aiming to do highly cost-effective work” lightconecommons.com
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
- Open
Next round closes mid-December 2026; apply at least 3 weeks before a round closes. Applications are rolling, and monthly rounds are planned. - Who can apply
- Academics, For-profits, Individuals, New organisations, Organisations
- Decision time
- Usually within about 2 weeks of a round closing
- Where
- Accepts applicants worldwide, but grants to Russia and India are described as practically impossible.
Open rolling applications via lightconecommons.com/apply; submit at least 3 weeks before a round closes.