VAST Data's three-city AI Builders Challenge awards an NVIDIA DGX Spark to first-place winners in San Francisco, New York, and London this October
AI engineers, data scientists, and platform architects compete in-person to ship working applications on the VAST AI OS alongside CoreWeave, Cursor, and NVIDIA — with seats limited and additional prizes still to be announced.
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AI engineers, data scientists, and platform architects compete in-person to ship working applications on the VAST AI OS alongside CoreWeave, Cursor, and NVIDIA — with seats limited and additional prizes still to be announced.
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VAST Builders Challenge
ZK Prime Capital opens rolling $5K–$75K Web3 grants for on-chain AI agents, DeFAI, and zero-knowledge infrastructure
The Singapore-based crypto VC has already distributed $3.1M across 60+ teams and accepts idea-stage applicants with just a single paragraph — no pitch deck required. Approved teams can also progress to a $50K–$250K investment and incubation track.
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The Singapore-based crypto VC has already distributed $3.1M across 60+ teams and accepts idea-stage applicants with just a single paragraph — no pitch deck required. Approved teams can also progress to a $50K–$250K investment and incubation track.
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Web3 Grants: $5K–$75K, No Equity — ZK Prime Capital
Web3 grants of $5K-$75K for early-stage founders - no equity, no token taken. On-chain AI, DeFAI and ZK infrastructure. Apply to ZK Prime Capital's grant program; every application answered in 5 business days.
Flower and Nebius AI host Collaborative Agent Hackathon at Stanford on September 29 — compute resources and prizes up for grabs
The event targets open-source multi-agent systems built around safe collaboration, making it relevant for researchers and developers working at the frontier of agentic AI. Participants receive direct compute support from Nebius AI, lowering the barrier to building and testing at scale.
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The event targets open-source multi-agent systems built around safe collaboration, making it relevant for researchers and developers working at the frontier of agentic AI. Participants receive direct compute support from Nebius AI, lowering the barrier to building and testing at scale.
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Collaborative Agent Hackathon @ Stanford
Build open agents that work together at Stanford on Tuesday, 29 September 2026.
Arcee.ai sponsors Hugging Face's free Open Together event in SF on October 16 to kick off Open Source AI Week
The community gathering is designed for open-source builders and developers, serving as the opening moment for a broader week-long celebration of open-source AI. Registration is free and open to anyone building in the open-source ecosystem.
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The community gathering is designed for open-source builders and developers, serving as the opening moment for a broader week-long celebration of open-source AI. Registration is free and open to anyone building in the open-source ecosystem.
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Open Together: AI Builders Unite · Luma
Calling all AI Builders to San Francisco.
Let's come together.
Show strength in numbers.
Celebrate open models.
And dance for AI freedom.
Friday October 16 is…
Let's come together.
Show strength in numbers.
Celebrate open models.
And dance for AI freedom.
Friday October 16 is…
Innovate UK opens £150k–£250k AI/ML R&D Grant for novel methodology research — deadline 11 November 2026
Funding targets original AI and machine learning research across four defined themes, explicitly excluding routine tool deployment. Applications close at 11am on 11 Nov 2026.
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Funding targets original AI and machine learning research across four defined themes, explicitly excluding routine tool deployment. Applications close at 11am on 11 Nov 2026.
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GrantPal (@GrantPalco) on X
New Innovate UK grant opens Thursday: £150k-£250k for genuine AI/ML R&D. They won't fund routine deployment of existing AI tools or API wrappers. Only novel methodology counts. 4 themes. ~2% succe…
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OpenAI commits $10M+ to Lenfest AI Collaborative, embedding AI technologists in local newsrooms
The expanded program will grow its fellowship cohort and develop reusable AI tools designed specifically for local news organizations — a sector under significant financial pressure. No open application round has been announced; participation appears to be by invitation.
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The expanded program will grow its fellowship cohort and develop reusable AI tools designed specifically for local news organizations — a sector under significant financial pressure. No open application round has been announced; participation appears to be by invitation.
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OpenAI
The Lenfest Institute grows landmark program with expanded OpenAI support
OpenAI is expanding the Lenfest AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program with $5 million in funding and up to $5 million in software credits and engineering support.
Government of Canada commits CAD 162M to Mitacs AI Advantage — funding 10,000 AI co-op placements for young Canadians through 2031
The programme runs two streams: ADOPT supports businesses implementing AI, while AI+X connects Canadian employers with post-secondary talent for applied research projects. Registration is open now through the Mitacs portal, with advisor guidance required to create an account; no single closing deadline has been set.
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The programme runs two streams: ADOPT supports businesses implementing AI, while AI+X connects Canadian employers with post-secondary talent for applied research projects. Registration is open now through the Mitacs portal, with advisor guidance required to create an account; no single closing deadline has been set.
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Mitacs AI Advantage: Access AI Talent and Funding
Mitacs AI Advantage helps enterprises in Canada adopt and innovate with AI through access to AI talent, co-funding, and partnerships. Apply today.
Young Futures Unwritten Challenge distributes $1M+ across 10+ organizations in $50K–$100K grants for teen AI literacy — deadline October 16, 2026
US-based nonprofits, schools, and fiscally sponsored 501(c)(3) projects are eligible to apply for funding supporting ages 10–19 in developing AI literacy, critical thinking, and healthy decision-making, with selected grantees participating in the five-month Young Futures Academy running April–August 2027. The grant portal opens after completing a public eligibility quiz.
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US-based nonprofits, schools, and fiscally sponsored 501(c)(3) projects are eligible to apply for funding supporting ages 10–19 in developing AI literacy, critical thinking, and healthy decision-making, with selected grantees participating in the five-month Young Futures Academy running April–August 2027. The grant portal opens after completing a public eligibility quiz.
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Unwritten | Funding Challenge | Young Futures
Supporting nonprofits and schools helping young people ages 10-19 learn deeply, think critically and make healthy decisions in an AI-shaped world.
Activate Fellowship offers hard-tech AI founders $212K over two years — with zero equity and an October 30, 2026 deadline
The two-year fellowship targets early-stage innovators working at the intersection of AI and physical sciences, providing $100K annual living stipend, $100K for R&D, and $12K in travel support. It's one of the rare deep-tech fellowships that takes no equity while offering substantial runway to build.
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The two-year fellowship targets early-stage innovators working at the intersection of AI and physical sciences, providing $100K annual living stipend, $100K for R&D, and $12K in travel support. It's one of the rare deep-tech fellowships that takes no equity while offering substantial runway to build.
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Anurag Verma (@anurag_629) on X
$100K a year to take your own research to market, and they take zero equity.
The @activatefellows hard-tech fellowship runs two years. $100K living stipend per year, $100K in R&D, $12K a year for…
The @activatefellows hard-tech fellowship runs two years. $100K living stipend per year, $100K in R&D, $12K a year for…
Institute for Humane Studies opens AI Workforce Faculty Research Grant Program 2 — deadline December 15, 2026
Aimed at academic scholars, this grant supports research into how AI is reshaping employment, productivity, and economic opportunity. Faculty researchers exploring the human and labor-market dimensions of AI adoption are encouraged to apply.
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Aimed at academic scholars, this grant supports research into how AI is reshaping employment, productivity, and economic opportunity. Faculty researchers exploring the human and labor-market dimensions of AI adoption are encouraged to apply.
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opportunitydesk.org (@OpportunityDesk) on X
IHS AI Workforce Faculty Research Grant Program 2
Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) invites applications from academic scholars whose research pertains to how AI influences employment, productiv…
Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) invites applications from academic scholars whose research pertains to how AI influences employment, productiv…
NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program offers PhD researchers up to $60,000 for ML and accelerated computing work — deadline October 30, 2026
Open to PhD students worldwide, the program pairs financial awards with direct NVIDIA mentorship and technical resources, making it one of the more hands-on industry fellowships available to early-career researchers in AI and high-performance computing.
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Open to PhD students worldwide, the program pairs financial awards with direct NVIDIA mentorship and technical resources, making it one of the more hands-on industry fellowships available to early-career researchers in AI and high-performance computing.
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Google Cloud AI Builder Cup 2026 opens for working adults and founders — Singapore final on the line before October 11 deadline
The competition runs through online qualifying rounds before culminating in an in-person final in Singapore, making it accessible to participants across the region. Aimed at builders and entrepreneurs rather than students, it's a rare AI competition tailored to professionals with real-world projects.
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The competition runs through online qualifying rounds before culminating in an in-person final in Singapore, making it accessible to participants across the region. Aimed at builders and entrepreneurs rather than students, it's a rare AI competition tailored to professionals with real-world projects.
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AI Builder Cup 2026 | Google Cloud JAPAC Hackathon
A JAPAC-wide hackathon for professionals, entrepreneurs & startups. Build on Google Cloud, compete for USD 30,000, and reach the Singapore finale.
Amazon Research Awards Fall 2026 opens call for proposals on agentic AI, security, and Trainium — deadline November 4, 2026
Amazon is offering unrestricted cash funds alongside AWS promotional credits, targeting academic and industry researchers working on agentic AI systems, ML security, and Trainium-based workloads. The unrestricted nature of the funding gives recipients flexibility rare in corporate grant programs.
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Amazon is offering unrestricted cash funds alongside AWS promotional credits, targeting academic and industry researchers working on agentic AI systems, ML security, and Trainium-based workloads. The unrestricted nature of the funding gives recipients flexibility rare in corporate grant programs.
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Amazon Science (@AmazonScience) on X
📣 Amazon Research Awards fall 2026 call for proposals is now open for submissions. Successful applicants will receive unrestricted funds, AWS promotional credits, and training resources.
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ERA and Cambridge Biosecurity Hub launch AIxBio Research Fellowship 2027 — £10,000 stipend for a 10-week AI and biosecurity program, deadline October 19
The fellowship runs January 18 to March 26, 2027 in Cambridge, UK, with meals and travel/visa support included. Open to researchers from broad backgrounds (18+); all application responses must be the applicant's own, with no AI assistance.
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The fellowship runs January 18 to March 26, 2027 in Cambridge, UK, with meals and travel/visa support included. Open to researchers from broad backgrounds (18+); all application responses must be the applicant's own, with no AI assistance.
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ARC Prize awards $37.5K across three teams for open-sourcing top ARC-AGI-3 solutions in Milestone #2
The grants reward teams who publicly released their highest-performing approaches to the ARC-AGI-3 benchmark, a key test of general AI reasoning. Open-sourcing requirements ensure the broader research community can build on these advances toward AGI.
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The grants reward teams who publicly released their highest-performing approaches to the ARC-AGI-3 benchmark, a key test of general AI reasoning. Open-sourcing requirements ensure the broader research community can build on these advances toward AGI.
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ARC Prize (@arcprize) on X
ARC Prize 2026: ARC-AGI-3 Milestone #2 Winners
Congratulations to the three winners who open-sourced their top-scoring ARC-AGI-3 solutions:
1. Daniel Franzen - 27.9%, $25K
2. Lord Han Solo - 23.…
Congratulations to the three winners who open-sourced their top-scoring ARC-AGI-3 solutions:
1. Daniel Franzen - 27.9%, $25K
2. Lord Han Solo - 23.…
Survival and Flourishing Fund deploys up to $65M in 2026 grants — Dustin Moskovitz joins Jaan Tallinn as co-funder
The SFF grant round is one of the largest recurring sources of AI safety and longtermist funding, relying on a speculator-evaluator model to allocate capital. Dustin's participation alongside longtime anchor funder Jaan marks a notable expansion in backing this cycle.
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The SFF grant round is one of the largest recurring sources of AI safety and longtermist funding, relying on a speculator-evaluator model to allocate capital. Dustin's participation alongside longtime anchor funder Jaan marks a notable expansion in backing this cycle.
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2026 SFF grants — LessWrong
This year it's up to $65M. Historically the funder has usually just been Jaan; this year Dustin was also a funder. …
AFFINE opens applications for a fully-funded Superintelligence Alignment Seminar in Portugal — $1,000 stipend per participant, deadline 22 November 2026
The 4–29 January 2027 residency brings together 35 people exploring the philosophical foundations of superintelligence alignment, with all travel, lodging, and catering covered. Standout participants can advance into a competitive year-long AFFINE fellowship.
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The 4–29 January 2027 residency brings together 35 people exploring the philosophical foundations of superintelligence alignment, with all travel, lodging, and catering covered. Standout participants can advance into a competitive year-long AFFINE fellowship.
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Program — AFFINE Network
The AFFINE Superintelligence Alignment Seminar: 4–29 January 2027 in Portugal, 35 participants, free. Plus the year-long fellowship and how mentorship works.
EIT AI Entrepreneurs Lab 2026 offers five €10,000 prizes for early European founders — apply by October 21
The November 9–13 bootcamp targets early-stage teams and graduate-level talent across eligible European countries, including exceptional bachelor graduates. Awards may come with a sub-1% future-equity agreement and are subject to available funding.
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The November 9–13 bootcamp targets early-stage teams and graduate-level talent across eligible European countries, including exceptional bachelor graduates. Awards may come with a sub-1% future-equity agreement and are subject to available funding.
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AI Entrepreneurs Lab
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ITU & UN host AI for Good Hackathon at GITEX in the UAE — deadline October 21, 2026 to compete for prizes and a Geneva showcase slot in 2027
Teams will build AI agents tackling real-world challenges, with top solutions earning the opportunity to present at the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva. The event is open to innovators, developers, and researchers looking to apply AI toward meaningful impact on a global stage.
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Teams will build AI agents tackling real-world challenges, with top solutions earning the opportunity to present at the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva. The event is open to innovators, developers, and researchers looking to apply AI toward meaningful impact on a global stage.
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AI for Good Lab Hackathon: United Arab Emirates
NITDA launches National AI Innovation Challenge (N-ATLAS) for Nigerian builders — submissions open until October 12, 2026
The challenge invites researchers, startups, and developers across Nigeria to build working AI solutions powered by the N-ATLAS multilingual model, a locally developed tool designed to support Nigeria's diverse languages. It's a rare opportunity to compete on a national stage while advancing homegrown AI infrastructure.
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The challenge invites researchers, startups, and developers across Nigeria to build working AI solutions powered by the N-ATLAS multilingual model, a locally developed tool designed to support Nigeria's diverse languages. It's a rare opportunity to compete on a national stage while advancing homegrown AI infrastructure.
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National AI Innovation Challenge 2026: Build with N-ATLAS
Apply to the National AI Innovation Challenge by NCAIR/NITDA. Build developer tools, voice-first apps or sector fine-tunes on N-ATLAS, Nigeria's open-source multilingual LLM. Deadline: 12 October 2026.
Tarbell Center opens 2027-28 AI Journalism Fellowship paying up to $135,000 — applications close 22 November 2026
The one-year paid fellowship combines a three-month remote fundamentals course and a nine-month newsroom placement, with stipends starting at $75,000 for standard fellows and $115,000 for Senior Fellows with seven or more years of experience. A fully covered in-person summit is also included.
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The one-year paid fellowship combines a three-month remote fundamentals course and a nine-month newsroom placement, with stipends starting at $75,000 for standard fellows and $115,000 for Senior Fellows with seven or more years of experience. A fully covered in-person summit is also included.
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