AI Safety Fund

The AI Safety Fund (AISF) is a collaborative $10 million+ initiative to accelerate and expand the field of AI safety and security research. 

Support for the fund comes from the founding members of the Frontier Model Forum, including Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI, as well as philanthropic partners such as the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Schmidt Sciences, and Jaan Tallinn. The AISF is administered independently by Meridian Prime.

The mission of the AISF is aligned with the mandate of the Frontier Model Forum to advance the science of frontier AI safety and security. The fund supports independent research that promotes the responsible development of frontier AI models, minimizes the risk of frontier AI systems to public safety and security, and enables standardized, third-party evaluations of frontier AI capabilities.

The most recent call for proposals closed in January 2025 and focused on cybersecurity, biosecurity, and AI agents. Researchers interested in participating in future funding rounds should complete the research interest form here. 

The Frontier Model Forum is proud to support the work of the AISF. For more information, please visit AISFund.org. 

Recent News

Update on the AISF grantmaking and upcoming funding opportunity (AISF↗). November 2024.

AI Safety Fund initiates first round of research grants. April 2024.