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Why it matters

Grant programs are one of the main ways researchers and builders get funded in AI, but finding them requires checking dozens of different organizations. Every major lab, foundation, and government agency runs their own programs with different criteria, application processes, and timelines. A structured catalog in Geo that connects grant programs to the organizations offering them and the research areas they fund gives researchers a single place to find funding opportunities.

What to publish

  • Create Grant Program entities for every active AI-focused grant program

  • For each program, publish:

    • Name and description

    • Organization running it — link to Company/Institution entity

    • Total budget or funding pool if disclosed

    • Grant size range (min/max per grant)

    • Focus areas (safety, alignment, open source, applied research, infrastructure, education, etc.)

    • Application URL

    • Application process (rolling, cohort-based, RFP)

    • Current status (open, closed, paused)

    • Notable past recipients — link to Project/Person entities

  • Link each program to:

    • The parent organization

    • Topics describing what they fund

  • Cover all major programs:

    • e.g. NSF AI grants, DARPA AI programs, Google Research grants, Microsoft Research grants, OpenAI Superalignment grants, Anthropic grants, Meta AI research funding, NVIDIA Academic Hardware Grant, Allen Institute grants, Wellcome Trust AI in Science, Schmidt Futures AI programs

Scope

All active programs — likely 40–60. Include government grants, corporate research programs, nonprofit foundations, and academic fellowships focused on AI.

Potential sources

NSF, DARPA, NIH AI programs, lab websites (Google DeepMind, Meta FAIR, Microsoft Research), foundation grant portals, academic funding databases, Twitter/X announcements.