I want to work on AI safety. How can I get funding?
See the the AISafety.com list of funders and the Funding Forest1 A research field about how to prevent risks from advanced artificial intelligence.
The organizations that most regularly give grants to individuals working towards AI alignment
If you want to work on support or infrastructure rather than directly on research, the EA Infrastructure Fund may be able to help. You can talk to EA funds before applying.
Each grant source has their own criteria for funding, but in general they look for candidates who demonstrate that they're keen and able to do good work towards reducing existential risk (for example, by completing an AI Safety Camp project).
Another option is to get hired by an organization that works on AI alignment; see other questions for advice on that.
It's also worth checking the AI Alignment tag on the EA funding sources website for up-to-date suggestions.
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