Who funds them, what they fund and how to apply.
Google Cloud's Rapid Agent Hackathon ran online from May 5 through June 11, 2026. The concluded challenge offered $60,000 in cash prizes for open-source agents built with Gemini, Google Cloud Agent Builder, and participating partners' tools.
A Google DeepMind and Kaggle competition with $200,000 in prizes for new evaluations of learning, metacognition, attention, executive functions, and social cognition in AI systems. Submissions closed on April 16, 2026, with results scheduled for June 1.
A ten-week, equity-free accelerator for North American pre-seed through Series A startups using AI in energy systems. The 2026 cohort focuses on grid optimization, demand flexibility, energy affordability, and carbon-aware infrastructure, with Google mentorship, technical support, product access, and eligible cloud credits. Applications closed June 30, 2026.
Annual global program pairing new open-source contributors with mentoring organizations for 12+ week projects, with PPP-adjusted stipends of $750-$6,600.
Google.org's AI for Science fund supported scientific projects using AI and announced 12 recipients on January 26, 2026. The application and selection round is concluded.
A $30 million Google.org challenge for nonprofits, social enterprises, and academic institutions working with governments to improve public services using generative or agentic AI. Applications closed on April 3, 2026; selected organizations receive $1 million to $3 million and technical support through a multi-month Google.org Accelerator.
Google.org's $30 million AI for Science open call supports nonprofits, social enterprises, and academic institutions using AI to accelerate scientific work. Awards range from $500,000 to $3 million and may include accelerator support, Google technical assistance, and Cloud credits. Applications closed May 1, 2026 and are under review.
Three-month bipartisan fellowship for AI governance/policy research, with DC and London (UK GovAI) tracks; London track fully funded with up to GBP 12,000 stipend, travel support, and visa sponsorship, running Jan-Apr 2027.
Polygon's Community Treasury Board used this Season One call to select experienced grant distributors to manage funding for new and existing ecosystem projects. The application period has ended; this record documents the completed allocator selection process.
grantmaking.ai, in partnership with Manifund, opened a launch round distributing $5k-$50k grants per applicant from a $1M total round for projects reducing x-risk from AI. One short application creates a public project/funding ask reviewed by experienced AI safety grantmakers. Deadline is July 13, 2026.
Open call for artists using AI in creative projects, run with compute partner Modal: $2,000 honorarium, up to $5,000 production funding, and up to $20,000 in Modal compute credits.
The final chapter of Hedera's three-part Hello Future hackathon series ran from February 17 to March 23, 2026. Builders competed across five tracks for $250,000 in Apex prizes, bringing the trilogy's total prize pool to $550,000. Hedera announced the winners on May 12, 2026.
Horizon Europe call topic (HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-HUMAN-02) funding work on a Web 4.0 architectural framework and an open internet stack, run through the EU Funding and Tenders portal. The call deadline was April 15, 2026.
A postdoctoral fellowship from the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences and the National Centre for Biological Sciences in Bangalore focused on AI in biology. Applications closed on March 1, 2026.
A 12-month fellowship for researchers, advocates, educators, technical developers, and other practitioners working to reduce barriers to digital financial participation. Each fellow receives $72,000 in compensation plus a $20,000 project budget; the 2026 application window closed June 15 and is now under review.
Four-month accelerator providing $50,000 plus mentorship and technical workshops to early-stage teams building proof-of-concept digital financial services for underserved populations using Open Payments and the Interledger Protocol.
A practitioner program for mid-career nuclear-policy professionals combining an in-person AI bootcamp, virtual seminars, and applied policy labs. Applications for the inaugural cohort closed on February 28, 2026, and IST announced the 26 selected participants in April.
A Knight Foundation challenge series that funded ideas at the intersection of journalism, technology, and civic information, with themed editions including Libraries, Data, and Open Gov. Each edition selected full-award winners alongside smaller Prototype Fund awards; software developed with News Challenge grant funds had to be released open source. Sources for its editions now live on the foundation's legacy site.
Status describes whether a program is running. Application methods are recorded separately. Read the funder’s terms before applying.