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EMEA Youth & Wellbeing Grant
OpenAI's EMEA Youth & Wellbeing Grant is a EUR 500,000 funding program for NGOs and research organisations working directly with children, young people, families or educators, or producing independent research on how AI affects young people's safety, wellbeing and development. Applicants must be 18 or older and legally registered in a country in Europe, the Middle East or Africa. Awards were expected to be between EUR 25,000 and EUR 100,000, and applications went through SurveyMonkey Apply from 28 January 2026 to 28 February 2026. An April 2026 update on OpenAI's page says applications for 2026 are closed and finalists have been selected.
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Round history
| Round | Window | Size | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 call | January 28, 2026 to February 28, 2026Closed | EUR 500,000 total; awards expected EUR 25,000 to EUR 100,000 | openai.smapply.org |
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