[Anthropic](https://www.anthropic.com)

Rolling (applications accepted anytime) | Initial awards: mid-August 2026

$10,000–$50,000 per project (plus $5,000 in Claude API credits); 6-month project duration

Supports empirical research on the economic impacts of AI, aiming to inform policy and expand economic data infrastructure.

Recipients must share findings within 6 months of receiving the award.

--- ## Description The Economic Futures Research Awards are part of Anthropic's Economic Futures program, which seeks to catalyze multidisciplinary research to help society understand and navigate the economic transformation driven by artificial intelligence. These awards fund original empirical research—using econometric methods, data analysis, or novel data collection—focused on AI's impacts on labor markets, productivity, and economic distribution. The program aims to provide evidence-based insights for policymakers, expand economic measurement infrastructure, and foster a robust ecosystem for understanding AI's economic effects. --- ## Due Dates - Applications accepted on a rolling basis (apply anytime) - Initial awards will be made in mid-August 2026 --- ## Funding Amount - Grants range from **$10,000 to $50,000** per project for direct research costs (e.g., data access, hiring assistants). - Each award includes **$5,000 in Claude API credits** for computational analysis. - Recipients are expected to complete and share their research findings within **6 months** of receiving the grant. --- ## Eligibility - Open to economists with strong quantitative research backgrounds, including: - Academic economists - Data scientists - PhD students with relevant quantitative skills - Research projects must be empirical and feasible within a 6-month timeframe. - Anthropic encourages proposals that use econometric methods, data analysis, or novel data collection to study AI’s economic effects. - Applicants from outside these backgrounds may be considered if their proposal aligns with program goals. --- ## Application Process - Applications are accepted on a rolling basis via the [program application form](https://forms.gle/jsyseT2mXtD578gM9). - Proposals should outline: - The empirical research question(s) - Methodology and data sources - Timeline (must be completed in 6 months) - Budget within the $10,000–$50,000 range - Awardees will be notified, with initial grants expected to be disbursed in mid-August 2026. - Recipients are required to present and share findings within six months of receiving the grant. --- ## Additional Information - Priority topics include: - Labor market transitions and human-AI complementarity - Productivity effects and value creation - Democratization of capabilities - Policy responses to AI’s economic impacts (human capital, fiscal policy, innovation, transition support, international impacts) - Research connected to policy implications is encouraged, though the primary focus is empirical analysis. - Consultation and data access support are available, including access to the Anthropic Economic Index. --- ## External Links - [Anthropic Economic Futures Program Overview](https://www.anthropic.com/economic-futures/program) - [Application Form](https://forms.gle/jsyseT2mXtD578gM9) - [Anthropic Economic Index](https://www.anthropic.com/economic-index) --- ## Contact Information | Purpose | Contact | |------------------|------------------------------------------------------------| | General inquiries| [Anthropic Contact Page](https://www.anthropic.com/contact) |

Economic Futures Research Awards

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