Long-Term Future Fund (LTFF)

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  "summary": "LTFF is a regranting program that has distributed \\$20M since 2017 (approximately \\$10M to AI safety) with median grants of \\$25K, filling a critical niche between personal savings and institutional funders like Coefficient Giving (median \\$257K). In 2023, LTFF granted \\$6.67M with a 19.3% acceptance rate, targeting 21-day decision turnarounds, and serves as an important pipeline for researchers before joining major labs or receiving larger grants.",
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      "text": "estimated at approximately \\$53K",
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