AI for Privacy, Safety, and Security Research Award
Funds academic research using advanced AI models to improve digital safety, privacy, and security across multiple disciplines, supporting responsible innovation and societal impact.
Funder: Google
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $100,000 per award; unrestricted gift; typically one-year duration.
Summary: Supports academic research leveraging frontier AI models to advance digital safety, privacy, and security across diverse disciplines.
Key Information: No overhead or indirect costs allowed; awards are unrestricted gifts.
Description
This award funds academic research projects that use advanced AI models to improve digital safety, privacy, and security. Google invites proposals from a broad range of disciplines—including computer science, law, public policy, social sciences, psychology, and human-computer interaction—that address the intersection of AI with critical societal issues in privacy, safety, and security. The program aims to support both foundational and applied research that aligns with Google’s commitment to responsible innovation and positive societal impact. Selected projects receive unrestricted gifts and are paired with a Google research sponsor to foster collaboration and accelerate discovery.
