Description
Humanity AI is accepting proposals for community-led work that shapes AI governance, infrastructure or resistance to harmful deployment. Arts and culture are eligible alongside education and labor. Grants range from $75,000 to $1 million. Initial applications are due October 21, 2026, at 4:59 p.m. Pacific.
Responsibilities
Explain the community’s decision-making role, proposed work, feasibility and intended impact. Finalists may need a budget, measurement plan and interview. Funded projects can run for up to three years.
Requirements and eligibility
Proposals must serve US communities. Individuals need a US fiscal sponsor or qualifying collaboration; US 501(c)(3) organizations generally lead. Specified Tribal governments and public state universities are also eligible. For-profit and non-US participants cannot lead. Prior direct 2026 grantees cannot apply alone. AI literacy, adoption promotion and research-only projects are excluded.
Compensation
Grants of $75,000–$1,000,000; application fee not stated