MacArthur Foundation - 100&Change
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Tangentially relevant to AI safety as a major philanthropic funding mechanism; the Sentinel pandemic prevention award touches on catastrophic biological risk reduction, a concern overlapping with existential risk communities, but the program is not focused on AI safety.
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The MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change competition awards a single $100 million grant to fund a proposal promising real and measurable progress on a critical global problem. The most recent award went to the Broad Institute's Sentinel project for pandemic prevention through improved early detection and containment of infectious disease outbreaks. The competition is open to organizations worldwide and evaluates proposals on significance, effectiveness, feasibility, and durability.
Key Points
- •Single $100 million grant awarded to one proposal addressing a critical global problem with measurable impact
- •2024/2025 cycle awarded to Sentinel (Broad Institute) for global pandemic early detection and containment
- •Competition is open to any organization worldwide, not limited to specific sectors or issue areas
- •Proposals evaluated on significance, effectiveness, feasibility, and durability criteria
- •Pandemic prevention and biosecurity are among funded priorities, relevant to catastrophic risk reduction
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100&Change - MacArthur Foundation --> m_auth=WIdLN_TpIEfx1XUl9lWkdQ>m_preview=env-34>m_cookies_win=x" height="0" width="0" style="display: none; visibility: hidden"> Account Login Login into your grantee account, reset your password, or submit an idea to the MacArthur Foundation. Login or Submit Idea 100&Change A competition for a $100 million grant to fund a single proposal that promises real and measurable progress in solving a critical problem of our time. #100andChange Overview Strategy Timeline Award Recipients FAQs Perspectives News Meet the 2025 Finalists --> Sentinel Awarded $100 Million to Prevent Pandemics The Broad Institute's Sentinel project will change how communities approach early detection and containment of infectious disease outbreaks globally. Read Press Release 100&Change Finalists Share Insights on Their Proposals Explore Their Perspectives Stay Informed Sign up to receive announcements for the 100&Change competition. Submit Competition Timeline $100 Million Award Recipient Community Solutions Awarded 2021 Accelerating an end to homelessness in 75 U.S. communities in five years Learn More Read the Press Release --> Latest News & Related Content Load More VIEW ALL Related Other Awards MacArthur Fellows Celebrating and inspiring the creative potential of individuals through no-strings-attached fellowships.
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