Request for Proposals: AI Governance was Coefficient Giving’s open call for work intended to reduce catastrophic risks from transformative AI. It accepted expressions of interest for research, training or mentorship, existing-organization general support and other defined projects across six governance subject areas.
Individuals and organizations worldwide could apply remotely, including applicants in academia, nonprofits, industry or independent work. The round closed on January 25, 2026; the fund says more AI governance RFPs are likely but has not set a date.
Benefits & funding
- During the closed round, strong applications could be funded by Good Ventures or recommended to more than 20 other interested philanthropists.
- There was no predefined minimum or maximum grant; awards depended on project scope, duration and potential impact.
- For first-time grants, Coefficient Giving typically preferred 200,000 to 2 million US dollars per year for one to two years, while still accepting smaller proposals that other relevant funders had rejected.
Eligibility
- Individuals and organizations from any country could apply, including applicants working in academia, nonprofits, industry or independently.
- Proposals had to address catastrophic risks from transformative AI, primarily through technical governance, policy development, frontier-company policy, international governance, law, or strategic analysis and threat modeling.
- Eligible proposal types were research projects, training or mentorship programs, general support for an existing organization, and other clearly defined projects.
- General-support grants were limited to United States 501(c)(3) organizations, international equivalents and 501(c)(4) organizations; restricted project grants to for-profit companies were possible but expected to be rare.
- No nationality, residency, age, degree or gender requirement was stated, although every award remained subject to legal due diligence.
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Application process
- 1Monitor the official RFP page: the January 2026 round is closed, its application form is no longer linked, and no reopening date has been announced.
- 2In the most recent round, applicants began with an Expression of Interest; the site suggested spending no more than one hour on it.
- 3Successful EOI applicants were typically invited to complete a full proposal, expected to take two to six hours.
- 4The team aimed to answer each EOI within three weeks, usually within one week, and to decide within another three weeks whether a full proposal would enter grant investigation.
- 5Previously funded applicants were advised to contact the investigator who managed their latest grant instead of automatically submitting a new EOI.
Program timeline
The program raised its advancement bar after submissions exceeded staff capacity.
October 16, 2024
The AI governance RFP closed.
January 25, 2026
Coefficient Giving said future AI governance RFPs were likely but still unscheduled and directed prospective founders toward Project Tailwind.
September 2026