Rapid Grants
Funding for the BlueDot community to ship projects, run events, and do other concrete work on AI safety.
Typical grants
Up to $10k
Decision time
~5 working days
Grants made
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Funding given
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Who this is for
For anyone working on concrete AI safety projects. Research, events, community building, tooling, compute.
If in doubt, apply.
What we fund
Impactful work where money is the bottleneck. Compute and API credits, events and meetups, research access, travel, community chapters, project tooling. Wildcards welcome. Pitch us.
What needs a stronger case
General equipment, productivity subscriptions, or plans you haven't started yet. Stipends and living expenses aren't our usual scope, but apply and make the case if yours is high-impact.
How it works
01
Apply
Tell us what you're doing, what you need, and how much it costs. Takes five minutes.
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Get a decision
We usually reply within five working days.
03
Get paid
We pay upfront by default; sometimes we reimburse instead. We'll let you know which when we approve.
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Do the work
Use the funding for what we agreed on. If your plan shifts, tell us.
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Share your impact
A short update when you're done. What you did, what came of it. No formal report.
Beyond the grant
Community
Grantees join our community: intros, event invites, and follow-on opportunities as they come up.
Projects we've funded
Frequently asked questions
Yes. If the work's underway and the need is specific, just apply. Don't talk yourself out of it.
BlueDot course participants, alumni, facilitators, and active community members. If you're in our network and doing serious AI safety work, you qualify.
Yes. We have funded meetup series, venue costs, and community events in multiple countries. Show us the plan and the specific costs.
Both. Usually we send the money upfront; sometimes we reimburse instead. We'll tell you which when we approve.
Yes. We fund travel for conferences, collaboration, and fieldwork. Show us why being there matters for the work.
Rapid Grants run from $50 to $10,000. If you need more, get in touch. We can sometimes route you through another program.