Request for Proposals: Biosecurity
Funds projects that prevent or mitigate catastrophic biological threats, prioritizing AI-bio risk, transmission suppression, policy, and field-building in biosecurity.
Funder: Coefficient Giving
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (Expression of Interest submission deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Award size varies; supports small independent projects up to multi-year organizational grants. Coefficient Giving expects to direct over $100M/year in total funding.
Summary: Funds ambitious projects to prevent or mitigate catastrophic biological threats, with a focus on AI-bio risk, transmission suppression, policy, and field-building in biosecurity.
Key Information: Grant is open to individuals, teams, and organizations; short EOI required.
Description
Coefficient Giving’s biosecurity funding opportunity seeks proposals for projects that prevent or mitigate catastrophic biological threats, particularly those emerging from advances in AI and biotechnology. The program welcomes a wide range of project types, including those focused on transmission suppression (e.g., scalable PPE, air disinfection), technical safeguards and governance (especially at the AI-bio interface), policy and advocacy (informed policymaking, public awareness), and field-building (talent pipelines, networks, events).
The initiative is open to both established organizations and new entrants, including individuals and independent teams. Projects outside the core focus areas may also be considered if they present particularly aligned or innovative approaches to catastrophic biosecurity risks. The funder emphasizes support for proposals with clear, concrete real-world outcomes.
