The Future of Life Institute has issued a Call for proposals evaluating the impact of AI on Poverty, Health, Energy and Climate on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Projects can examine uses of AI to directly impact SDGs or cases when the impacts occur as side effects. Applications for $15,000 are due by April 1, 2024.
Eligibility
This grant is open to nonprofit organizations from anywhere in the world. Individual researchers must be associated with a nonprofit who can accept the funding on their behalf.
Allowable Expenses
Grant funds are unrestricted, with the sole caveat that only 15% may be used for institutional overhead or indirect costs.
Review Criteria
All applications will be reviewed based on:
- Researcher’s track record
- Quality of the evaluation outline
- Likelihood of the research yielding valuable findings
- Rigor of the proposed projection method
