The Grant Desk - Remote, weekly digest

3 new grants - week of 31 Aug 2026

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

FAS: AI Safety Policy Entrepreneurship Fellowship 2026-27 (part-time, remote)

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Federation of American Scientists (Day One Project) · deadline 07 Sep 2026 · USD 5,000 stipend for the part-time fellowship (about 5 hours per week), plus a USD 1,000 merit award for the most actionable policy memo and advocacy plan. No application fee.

Mycelia Fellowship 2026 (Social Resonance Lab)

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Social Resonance Lab · deadline 13 Sep 2026 · USD 2,000 stipend per fellow; two fellows selected for the inaugural cohort

Tech Policy Press Fellowship Program 2027

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Tech Policy Press · deadline 24 Sep 2026 · USD 10,000 stipend per fellow, paid quarterly. Also included: editorial guidance from the Tech Policy Press team, membership of an international cohort with regular feedback and exchange, and monthly sessions to strengthen the work. Fellows' work is published on the Tech Policy Press website and promoted through the newsletter, podcast and events. No application fee.

6 new grants - week of 24 Aug 2026

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

True Blue Fellowship 2027
https://bowseat.org/programs/true-blue-fellowship/
Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs · deadline Closed 30 Aug 2026 · Up to USD 2,500 in project funding per fellow, plus mentorship and capacity-building programming. Twelve youth are selected annually. No application fee.
The Impart & Nalli Fellowships 2027-28
https://imp-art.org/fellowship-grant/impart-x-nalli-fellowships/
Impart in collaboration with Nalli Silks · deadline Closed 31 Aug 2026 · Up to INR 5.5 lakhs (INR 550,000) per fellow towards project execution, covering research-related expenses including travel, fieldwork and documentation subject to approval. Two fellowships are awarded. No application fee.
New_ Public Entrepreneur in Residence, Pilot Cohort
https://newpublic.org/EIR
New_ Public · deadline 09 Sep 2026 · Stipend of USD 22,500, paid in three monthly installments across the residency, each contingent on continued active participation. Plus USD 1,500 toward an AI tool of the resident's choice for coding, prototyping or design. Two residents are selected in the pilot cohort. Also provided: hands-on product and strategy support from senior New_ Public staff and outside experts; access to New_ Public's five years of original research on moderation, governance, community stewardship and platform design, plus direct access to the researchers behind it; and introductions across New_ Public's network of major platforms, startups, university researchers and funders for hiring, fundraising, early user testing and community partnerships. Residents must submit a Form W-9 or W-8BEN to receive the stipend. No application fee.
This is Gender Regional Curatorial Fellowship 2026
https://thisisgender.global5050.org/regional-curatorial-fellowship/
This is Gender (Global 50/50) · deadline 22 Sep 2026 · Stipend of up to GBP 3,000 for the seven-month part-time fellowship. No application fee.
American Sunlight Project: Free Expression Fellow
https://www.americansunlight.org/
American Sunlight Project · deadline Rolling / undated · USD 2,500 honorarium for the engagement. No application fee.
Rest of World: Labor x Tech Reporting Commissions (Year 3)
https://restofworld.org/rest-of-worlds-labor-x-tech-reporting/
Rest of World, underwritten by the Ford Foundation · deadline Rolling / undated · USD 1,000 per commissioned story of 800 to 1,000 words. No application fee.

2 new grants - week of 17 Aug 2026

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

AIXI Labs: Research Fellowship (rolling, quarterly rounds)
https://www.aixi.uk/team/opportunities/aixi-labs-fellowship/
AIXI Labs · deadline Rolling / undated · GBP 2,000 to GBP 3,500 per month stipend, plus a compute budget for machine-learning work. Free to apply.
Luminos.AI Legal Engineering Fellowship (Fall 2026)
https://www.luminos.ai/jobs/luminos-ai-fellowship-program-fall-2026
Luminos.AI · deadline Rolling / undated · USD 35 per hour, part-time. No application fee.

1 new grant - week of 10 Aug 2026

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

AI Builders Fellowship 2026 (Internet Archive Canada x BC + AI)
https://bc-ai.ca/fellowship
Internet Archive Canada (IAC) in partnership with BC + AI · deadline Closed 21 Aug 2026 · $5,000 award for one selected builder. No application fee.

4 new grants - week of 03 Aug 2026

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Kennan Institute Digital Fellowship 2026-2027
https://www.kennaninstitute.org/digital-fellowship
Kennan Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (supported by the Lounsbery Foundation and the U.S. Russia Foundation) · deadline Closed 14 Aug 2026 · USD 2,000 monthly stipend for the six-month programme, plus mentorship from the Kennan community of experts, six virtual webinars tailored to the cohort, and inclusion in the Kennan alumni network of over 4,500 people. Travel and visa costs are explicitly not covered. No application fee.
AIAF Fellowship, Autumn 2026
https://www.aialignmentfoundation.org/fellowship
AI Alignment Foundation · deadline Closed 17 Aug 2026 · USD 12,000 stipend paid in two installments, plus a compute budget. Travel covered for in-person Demo Day attendance. No application fee.
Wilson Center Research Fellowship, 2027-2028 Class
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/research-fellowship
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars · deadline 30 Sep 2026 · USD 10,000 per month for a twelve-month fellowship, plus covered travel for the two required trips to Washington DC. No application fee.
Good Life Residents Program: AI and Finance
https://rooseveltinstitute.org/careers/good-life-resident-program/
Roosevelt Institute, in partnership with Data & Society · deadline Rolling / undated · USD 3,000 stipend, plus travel and accommodation for the culminating event if needed. No application fee.

7 new grants - week of 06 Jul 2026

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Global Artivism: Governance Fellow
https://www.abm-intelligence.com/governancefellow-globalartivism
Global Artivism (a fiscally sponsored project of Res Publica US Inc.) · deadline Closed 16 Jul 2026 · USD 1,200 to 1,800 per month (independent contractor fee), paid on receipt of monthly invoices. No employee benefits, paid leave, or insurance; contractor covers their own taxes and compliance.
Global Artivism: Operations Fellow
https://www.abm-intelligence.com/operationsfellow-globalartivism
Global Artivism (a fiscally sponsored project of Res Publica US Inc.) · deadline Closed 16 Jul 2026 · USD 1,000 to 1,500 per month (independent contractor fee), paid on receipt of monthly invoices. No employee benefits, paid leave, or insurance; contractor covers their own taxes and compliance.
RYSE Innovation Hub: Youth Innovation Advisor
http://bit.ly/YIAapp
RYSE Innovation Hub · deadline Closed 20 Jul 2026 · USD 480 monthly compensation. No application fee.
Paid Research Assistant: AI and the War in Ukraine
https://www.instagram.com/p/Dak-bwACIMt/
Bogna Konior (NYU Shanghai) · deadline Closed 23 Jul 2026 · USD 18 per hour; 10-15 hours per week, flexible schedule.
Padimai: OOPS Onchain Artist Residency 2026
https://padimai.net/onchain-artist-residency/
Padimai Art and Tech Studio · deadline Closed 15 Aug 2026 · SGD 15,000 honorarium per artist plus an additional SGD 5,000 per artist for documentation (audio, video, photography). Five practitioners selected. No application fee.
Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL) Research Fellowship
https://dial.global/apply-to-our-fellows-program/
Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL) · deadline Rolling / undated · USD 5,000 stipend for a 6-8 month fellowship. No application fee.
Manifund: AI Safety Regranting (Rolling)
https://manifund.com/about/regranting
Manifund · deadline Rolling / undated · Grants typically USD 5,000 to 50,000, recommended by independent regrantors from their own budgets. No application fee. No legal entity required.

2 new grants - week of 01 Jun 2026

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Principles of Intelligence: Research Scientist (Ambitious Mechanistic Interpretability)
https://princint.ai/now-hiring-research-scientists-at-principles-of-intelligence/
Principles of Intelligence (PrincInt) · deadline Closed 21 Jun 2026 · Estimated salary USD 100,000 to USD 250,000 gross, depending on location and experience. Benefits include 4 weeks paid holiday plus additional time off and flexible hours. Visa sponsorship possible for candidates based in or relocating to London (UK) or Berkeley/Bay Area (US). No application fee.
Horizon: AI Policy Career Accelerator - Cohort 3 (2026)
https://horizonpublicservice.org/applications-open-for-horizons-ai-policy-career-accelerator/
Horizon Institute for Public Service · deadline Closed 21 Jun 2026 · Up to $100,000 in career-development funding per participant (for unpaid or underpaid placements, courses, conferences, relocation and other career costs), plus 1-on-1 mentorship, dedicated training, application coaching, hiring-manager introductions and exclusive job listings. No application fee.

1 new grant - week of 25 May 2026

Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

David McClure Public Interest Journalism Fellowship 2026
https://www.journoresources.org.uk/job/the-david-mcclure-public-interest-journalism-fellowship/
Oxford International Centre for Publishing, Oxford Brookes University · deadline Closed 31 May 2026 · GBP 15,000 grant to support one nonfiction writing fellow. No application fee.

3 new grants - week of 20 Apr 2026

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

O'Shaughnessy Fellowships
https://www.osvfellowship.com/
OSV Fellowship · deadline Closed 30 Apr 2026 · Up to $100,000
Kapor Foundation Research Fellowship
https://kaporfoundation.org/research-fellowship/
Kapor Foundation · deadline Rolling / undated · Cash award (amount per project; first awards announced by 30 June 2026)
Critical Playground: Freelance Writer Commissions
https://criticalplayground.org/become-a-contributor/
Critical Playground · deadline Rolling / undated · Paid commissions