GitLab Foundation’s AI for Economic Opportunity Fund

The GitLab Foundation is thrilled to announce the continuation and expansion of the AI for Economic Opportunity Fund with a second round of funding focused on demonstration and scaling. Donor Name: GitLab Foundation State: All States County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 10/16/2024 Size of the Grant: More than $1 million Grant Duration: 2 Years Details: Commitment  In this second year, the AI for Economic Opportunity Demonstration and Scaling Fund has evolved into a two-phase initiative: In the first phase, the GitLab Foundation will grant a minimum of $3.5 million to up to 14 demonstration projects. These projects will be focused on developing and deploying prototype tools, gathering user feedback and building evidence of outcomes. In the second phase, Ballmer Group will provide funding to scale high-potential projects, awarding either 1-year or 2-year grants ranging from $500K to $1.5M per year to a maximum of six selected grantees from the demonstration phase. OpenAI will continue to provide both financial and technical support to grantees, including additional funding, access to early product releases, credits, and technical advice. Additional funders are encouraged to participate in helping source, review and support these high potential projects. They expect total awards over the lifecycle of this funding round to exceed $10 million. Eligibility Criteria  GitLab Foundation is interested in creative applications including (but not limited to) tools and services that improve economic opportunity across many applications: skill development, job matching, hiring systems, internal mobility, coaching, benefits access, debiasing systems, data analysis and use, job quality, etc. Applicants should be US based nonprofit organizations, but they encourage partnerships between multiple organizations including partnerships between nonprofits and for-profit startups, consultants and other technology experts. They encourage collaborations between nonprofits and technical experts. For more information, visit GitLab Foundation. No related posts found