NVIDIA commits $250M in compute over five years to UK agentic safety and security research
NVIDIA announced a five-year compute donation valued at $250 million to strengthen the UK's agentic safety and security research capability, providing $50 million in compute access annually, with the majority supporting the wider UK AI safety and security research community and a proportion supporting work with the British Open-Ended Learning and Discovery Lab (BOLD), the Science of Fundamental AI Research Lab (SOFAIR) and Imperial College London.
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NVIDIA announced a five-year compute donation valued at $250 million to strengthen the UK's agentic safety and security research capability, providing $50 million in compute access annually, with the majority supporting the wider UK AI safety and security research community and a proportion supporting work with the British Open-Ended Learning and Discovery Lab (BOLD), the Science of Fundamental AI Research Lab (SOFAIR) and Imperial College London.
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NVIDIA Commits $250 Million to Advance UK Agentic Safety and Security Research Over the Next Five Years
NVIDIA today announced a five-year compute donation valued at $250 million to strengthen the United Kingdom’s agentic safety and security research capability.
Google.org Impact Challenge: AI for Science names 17 recipients sharing $36M
Google.org announced on October 14, 2026 the 17 recipient organizations selected through the Google.org Impact Challenge: AI for Science, which will receive a total of $36 million in funding. The open call drew applications across 30 countries in fields like climate, health and foundational science. Recipients can choose to join a six-month Google.org Accelerator with engineering support, technical mentorship and Google infrastructure.
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Google.org announced on October 14, 2026 the 17 recipient organizations selected through the Google.org Impact Challenge: AI for Science, which will receive a total of $36 million in funding. The open call drew applications across 30 countries in fields like climate, health and foundational science. Recipients can choose to join a six-month Google.org Accelerator with engineering support, technical mentorship and Google infrastructure.
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Google
17 organizations using AI to accelerate scientific breakthroughs
These groups are receiving $36 million through the Google.org Impact Challenge: AI for Science.
NSF awards $20M to the NSF AI Institute in Dynamic Systems
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $20 million grant to the NSF AI Institute in Dynamic Systems, which will focus on fundamental AI research in aerospace, robotics and manufacturing. The investment is a second tranche of a $40 million total. The institute is led by researchers from the University of Washington, Columbia University, the University of Michigan and Harvard University.
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The National Science Foundation has awarded a $20 million grant to the NSF AI Institute in Dynamic Systems, which will focus on fundamental AI research in aerospace, robotics and manufacturing. The investment is a second tranche of a $40 million total. The institute is led by researchers from the University of Washington, Columbia University, the University of Michigan and Harvard University.
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Columbia Engineering
New $20M NSF Grant to Further Power Physical AI | Columbia Engineering
Institute will train emerging talent on how to apply AI to manufacturing.
GitLab Life After Code hackathon: $45,000 in cash prizes
Participants build agents and flows that take over the rest of the DevSecOps lifecycle: code review, security scanning, testing, compliance, deployment, monitoring and more. The deadline is October 27, 2026 at 1:00pm UTC.
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Participants build agents and flows that take over the rest of the DevSecOps lifecycle: code review, security scanning, testing, compliance, deployment, monitoring and more. The deadline is October 27, 2026 at 1:00pm UTC.
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Life After Code
The path to production at the speed of imagination
Kairos and Constellation run second round of Generator Residency
Kairos and Constellation are running a second round of the Generator Residency, with residents receiving $8,500 per month and funded travel to and from Berkeley, where they work from Constellation. Applications opened October 12, 2026 and close at the end of the day on November 1, 2026, Anywhere on Earth. The program runs January 18 to April 9, 2027, with a possible 3-month extension.
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Kairos and Constellation are running a second round of the Generator Residency, with residents receiving $8,500 per month and funded travel to and from Berkeley, where they work from Constellation. Applications opened October 12, 2026 and close at the end of the day on November 1, 2026, Anywhere on Earth. The program runs January 18 to April 9, 2027, with a possible 3-month extension.
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forum.effectivealtruism.org
(Why) we’re launching the next cohort of Generator
TL;DR: The first round of the Generator Residency went very well. …
micro1 Eval Hackathon: $10,000 prize pool, kicks off Oct 30
Participants pick a task in their field that requires expert judgment, challenge a frontier AI model with realistic scenarios to uncover its mistakes, then build a repeatable test in code with clear scoring criteria. It is fully virtual, free to enter worldwide, solo, and open to experts with at least two years of professional experience.
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Participants pick a task in their field that requires expert judgment, challenge a frontier AI model with realistic scenarios to uncover its mistakes, then build a repeatable test in code with clear scoring criteria. It is fully virtual, free to enter worldwide, solo, and open to experts with at least two years of professional experience.
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micro1 (@micro1_ai) on X
On October 30th, we’re kicking off the micro1 Eval Hackathon with a $10,000 prize pool!
The challenge:
Pick a task in your field that requires expert judgment, challenge a frontier AI model with…
The challenge:
Pick a task in your field that requires expert judgment, challenge a frontier AI model with…
Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative expansion 2026
Canada announced an additional CAD500m over five years for RAII, taking the national envelope to CAD700m, with regional agencies supporting AI adoption and commercialization. Southern Ontario accepts applications until January 19, 2027, with a November 24, 2026 submission requirement for projects incurring eligible costs before March 31, 2027; other regions have their own terms. Funding news; no universal grant amount or deadline.
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Canada announced an additional CAD500m over five years for RAII, taking the national envelope to CAD700m, with regional agencies supporting AI adoption and commercialization. Southern Ontario accepts applications until January 19, 2027, with a November 24, 2026 submission requirement for projects incurring eligible costs before March 31, 2027; other regions have their own terms. Funding news; no universal grant amount or deadline.
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www.canada.ca
Government of Canada expands support to adopt and commercialize artificial intelligence - Canada.ca
An additional $500 million is available through the expanded Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative to boost AI adoption and bring Canadian-made AI solutions to market.
Swarm Alignment Hackathon: $4,000 cash prizes plus $4,000 LA hub pool
Apart Research and the AI Alignment Foundation, in partnership with AE Studio, are taking sign-ups for the Swarm Alignment Hackathon on failures that emerge between multiple AI agents, running November 6–8, 2026 online with an in-person hub at AE Studio in Los Angeles. Submissions close November 8 at 11:59 PM AoE; cash prizes total $4,000 across all tracks (1st $2,000, 2nd $1,000, 3rd $600, 4th and 5th $200 each), and the LA hub has an extra $4,000 prize pool.
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Apart Research and the AI Alignment Foundation, in partnership with AE Studio, are taking sign-ups for the Swarm Alignment Hackathon on failures that emerge between multiple AI agents, running November 6–8, 2026 online with an in-person hub at AE Studio in Los Angeles. Submissions close November 8 at 11:59 PM AoE; cash prizes total $4,000 across all tracks (1st $2,000, 2nd $1,000, 3rd $600, 4th and 5th $200 each), and the LA hub has an extra $4,000 prize pool.
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Apart Research
Swarm Alignment Hackathon
Alignment can't stop at single models when AI agents start to negotiate, trade and share tools. Spend a weekend uncovering and preventing failures that…
Midcentury Research Residency Cohort 2: $8K/month stipend and up to $1M in compute for physical AI researchers
Midcentury opened applications for Cohort 2 of its Research Residency for researchers in physical AI, robot learning and world models. Residents spend 3–6 months, remote or in NYC, with an $8K monthly stipend and up to $1M in compute, working directly with Midcentury's research team on original research backed by 2M+ hours of robotics data. No deadline stated.
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Midcentury opened applications for Cohort 2 of its Research Residency for researchers in physical AI, robot learning and world models. Residents spend 3–6 months, remote or in NYC, with an $8K monthly stipend and up to $1M in compute, working directly with Midcentury's research team on original research backed by 2M+ hours of robotics data. No deadline stated.
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www.midcentury.xyz
Midcentury | Data and Simulation Infra for Physical AI
Midcentury is an applied research lab partnering with frontier AI labs and enterprises to build the next generation of embodied agents.
DOE Genesis Mission: 12 Phase II awards totaling $159M (plus six Phase I)
The U.S. Department of Energy announced 12 Phase II Genesis Mission project awards totaling $159 million, plus six newly selected Phase I projects, to advance Super Intelligence for science. Building on the Genesis Mission portfolio first announced in July.
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The U.S. Department of Energy announced 12 Phase II Genesis Mission project awards totaling $159 million, plus six newly selected Phase I projects, to advance Super Intelligence for science. Building on the Genesis Mission portfolio first announced in July.
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Energy.gov
Energy Department Announces New Genesis Mission Awards to Advance Super Intelligence for Science
Twelve newly selected Phase II and six Phase I projects to advance the frontiers of Super Intelligence (SI) for science, capping a first-year cohort of 297 projects across the Genesis Mission portfolio.
NIH High-Risk, High-Reward 2026: 58 awards totaling more than $237 million
NIH announced on October 6, 2026 that it awarded 58 new research grants through its High-Risk, High-Reward Research program totaling more than $237 million, supporting exceptionally innovative biomedical and behavioral research with potential for broad impact, including AI-enabled work among the awards.
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NIH announced on October 6, 2026 that it awarded 58 new research grants through its High-Risk, High-Reward Research program totaling more than $237 million, supporting exceptionally innovative biomedical and behavioral research with potential for broad impact, including AI-enabled work among the awards.
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Anthropic STEM Fellow and Conceptual Reasoning Fellow
Anthropic opened applications for STEM Fellow and Conceptual Reasoning Fellow roles, both running full-time January 12 to May 8, 2027, with compensation $100,000–$167,000 USD for the four-month fellowship. Applications are open until October 28, 2026; offers planned by November 20.
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Anthropic opened applications for STEM Fellow and Conceptual Reasoning Fellow roles, both running full-time January 12 to May 8, 2027, with compensation $100,000–$167,000 USD for the four-month fellowship. Applications are open until October 28, 2026; offers planned by November 20.
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Anthropic STEM Fellow
Remote-Friendly, United States; San Francisco, CA
BRAID Fellowships 2026: up to ~£120,000
AHRC-funded BRAID opened its fellowships call: up to approximately £120,000 per fellowship for arts-and-humanities-led responsible AI research with non-academic partners. Expression of interest due 23 October 2026; application deadline 5 November 2026 at 5pm GMT. Projects start by April 1, 2027 and finish by June 30, 2028.
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AHRC-funded BRAID opened its fellowships call: up to approximately £120,000 per fellowship for arts-and-humanities-led responsible AI research with non-academic partners. Expression of interest due 23 October 2026; application deadline 5 November 2026 at 5pm GMT. Projects start by April 1, 2027 and finish by June 30, 2028.
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NIH SCHARE Smart Devices and Sensing Technologies Challenge: $1M prizes
NIH SCHARE Smart Devices and Sensing Technologies to Mitigate Chronic Disease Disparities Grand Challenge offers $1 million in total prizes. Registration closes December 18, 2026. Phase I awards 4 x $100,000; Phase II first place $325,000 and second $275,000.
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NIH SCHARE Smart Devices and Sensing Technologies to Mitigate Chronic Disease Disparities Grand Challenge offers $1 million in total prizes. Registration closes December 18, 2026. Phase I awards 4 x $100,000; Phase II first place $325,000 and second $275,000.
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Schmidt Sciences HAVi: $10 million to 19 AI and humanities research projects
Schmidt Sciences awarded $10 million to 19 projects that will use AI on humanities research questions and help develop and test new AI capabilities across art, dance, history, music, literature and culture.
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Schmidt Sciences awarded $10 million to 19 projects that will use AI on humanities research questions and help develop and test new AI capabilities across art, dance, history, music, literature and culture.
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Schmidt Sciences
Schmidt Sciences awards $10 million to one of the world’s largest AI and humanities research programs - Schmidt Sciences
Nineteen teams will use AI to expand the study of art, dance, history, music, literature and more across thousands of years of global culture. Contact: Carlie Wiener – cwiener@schmidtsciences.org NEW YORK— Using AI to reconstruct a marble map of Rome that…
Viam × MongoDB San Francisco robotics hackathon Oct 29–30
Viam announced applications for its first San Francisco hackathon with MongoDB on October 29–30; winning team members take home an SO-101 kit plus Viam and Atlas credits (up to $5K of each). Apply via the linked Luma event.
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Viam announced applications for its first San Francisco hackathon with MongoDB on October 29–30; winning team members take home an SO-101 kit plus Viam and Atlas credits (up to $5K of each). Apply via the linked Luma event.
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Viam (@viamrobotics) on X
Applications now open: our first San Francisco hackathon hosted alongside @MongoDB. 🦾
Build a full robotics application in 2 days: program a real robot arm, then give it a memory with MongoDB At…
Build a full robotics application in 2 days: program a real robot arm, then give it a memory with MongoDB At…
Edmond de Rothschild Foundation (Israel): up to 5 AI higher-ed grants of ₪500,000
The October 2026 call will select up to five projects developing AI tools to improve higher-education access, persistence and employment for peripheral populations in Israel. Each winner receives a grant of up to ₪500,000 plus about ₪60,000 in professional support over two years, with equal institutional matching required. Proposals due 22.11.26.
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The October 2026 call will select up to five projects developing AI tools to improve higher-education access, persistence and employment for peripheral populations in Israel. Each winner receives a grant of up to ₪500,000 plus about ₪60,000 in professional support over two years, with equal institutional matching required. Proposals due 22.11.26.
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University of Tokyo AI for HPC exploratory joint research: free compute, final FY2026 cutoff Oct 31
The University of Tokyo Information Technology Center accepts exploratory joint research proposals under AI for HPC on a rolling basis with four reviews per year; selected projects receive free use of applied compute resources (including quantum), with about 3–4 projects expected for FY2026 and a final cutoff for FY2026 starts of October 31, 2026.
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The University of Tokyo Information Technology Center accepts exploratory joint research proposals under AI for HPC on a rolling basis with four reviews per year; selected projects receive free use of applied compute resources (including quantum), with about 3–4 projects expected for FY2026 and a final cutoff for FY2026 starts of October 31, 2026.
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萌芽共同研究公募課題 | 東京大学情報基盤センター スーパーコンピューティング部門
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Rockefeller Foundation and OpenAI Foundation commit $50 million to Cities Deliver
The Rockefeller Foundation and OpenAI Foundation are committing $50 million to Cities Deliver, providing grants of $500,000 to $2 million over 24 months to organizations working with city governments on AI for public services (Seed and Scale tracks). Governments may not apply directly; a city partner and charitable purpose are required. Round 1 proposals including eligibility screen and short video are due November 29, 2026 at 11:59 pm U.S. Eastern Time.
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The Rockefeller Foundation and OpenAI Foundation are committing $50 million to Cities Deliver, providing grants of $500,000 to $2 million over 24 months to organizations working with city governments on AI for public services (Seed and Scale tracks). Governments may not apply directly; a city partner and charitable purpose are required. Round 1 proposals including eligibility screen and short video are due November 29, 2026 at 11:59 pm U.S. Eastern Time.
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The Rockefeller Foundation
Cities Deliver: AI Solutions for Public Services
MIT Solve 2027 Global Health Challenge (and AI prize pathways): submit by Nov 2
MIT Solve's 2027 Global Challenges are accepting solutions; the Global Health Challenge deadline is November 2, 2026 at 12:00pm EST. All selected Solver teams receive a $10,000 grant, and the AI for Humanity Prize awards up to $150,000 to at least one Solver team from the 2027 Global Challenges.
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MIT Solve's 2027 Global Challenges are accepting solutions; the Global Health Challenge deadline is November 2, 2026 at 12:00pm EST. All selected Solver teams receive a $10,000 grant, and the AI for Humanity Prize awards up to $150,000 to at least one Solver team from the 2027 Global Challenges.
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