Alfred P. Sloan Foundation — Technology Program · AI · Open Source · Grants

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Exploratory Grantmaking in Technology

Sloan supports exploratory work at the intersection of research and technology, including AI in Science and Automation in Science. The program invites letters of inquiry of no more than two pages by email. Formal grant proposals require an invitation. No program-wide award range or dated application deadline is stated.

Who can apply

Eligibility: Research-and-technology projects aligned with current exploratory focus areas. Start with an emailed letter of inquiry of at most two pages; formal proposals require invitation. Foundation-wide exclusions apply.sloan.org
Noted October 12, 2026.
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awarded

Boston University

USD 399297

Payment not established

Continue development and community engagement for an open-source framework supporting generative AI applications in academic settings.

Source: sloan.org JSON record Program funding

Evidence and field provenance (9 fields)

https://sloan.org/grant-detail/g-2026-79285
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`/amount`	Remove dollar formatting; USD is the US foundation dollar denomination.	5
`/event_type`	Issuer grant database listing establishes an award, not payment.	10
`/program`	Map issuer sub-program to the reviewed dedicated registry program.	12
`/purpose`	Paraphrase the issuer purpose without changing scope.	3
`/occurred_on`	Only year 2026 is stated; no exact calendar date inferred.	10
`/announced_on`	No announcement date stated in the bounded record.	10
`/payment_date`	Award amount does not establish a payment date.	5
`/award_period`	Grant year is not a grant duration or performance period.	10

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