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Funding Round: Audacious Project (Project Canary) (METR)

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Company: METR
Company: METR
Name: Audacious Project (Project Canary)
Date: October 2024
Raised: 17000000
Raised Low: 17000000
Raised High: 17000000
Instrument: grant
Lead Investor: The Audacious Project
Lead Investor: The Audacious Project
Source: https://metr.org/blog/2024-10-09-new-support-through-the-audacious-project/
Notes: Multi-year philanthropic grant via The Audacious Project (a TED initiative). METR received ~$17M as part of a $38M joint commitment with RAND. Backers include Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, MacKenzie Scott, Skoll Foundation. Called 'Project Canary'. Confirmed Oct 2024.

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metr.org/blog/2024-10-09-new-support-through-the-audacious-project/resource

confirmed95%Haiku 4.5 · 7/20/2026

NoteThe source directly confirms all three key fields: (1) name matches ('Audacious Project' and 'Canary' are both mentioned as the funding initiative and project name); (2) raised amount of $17 million is explicitly stated ('Approximately $17 million of this will support work at METR'); (3) date is confirmed as October 9, 2024, which matches the claimed 2024-10 (October 2024). The record accurately captures the METR-specific portion of the broader Canary funding round.

Case № QYXTVgAUczFiled 7/20/2026Confidence 95%