PauseAI MicroGrants

We have a huge list of projects that our community is working on. There’s so much to do. And sometimes we need funds to be more effective. But getting funding can be a hassle - especially if you’ve never applied to a grant.

This is where PauseAI MicroGrants come in handy! Small amounts of money (typically under 2000 EUR) for working on a project. We’re pretty open about what types of projects could apply. Here’s a list of examples:

• Organize an event, like an email lobby session (fee for organising, location rental, food & drinks)
• Make videos about why we need to Pause AI
• Help out with the website, e.g. writing articles, making technical improvements
• Do research, e.g. for the #“AI Safety Scorecard”.
• Work on a policy draft, e.g. formalise our proposal
• Perform market research, e.g. a survey or message-testing study
• Write for media, e.g. write an opinion piece for a national newspaper

The process

• Describe your project in the #💪projects channel on our Discord server. Tell about the idea, what you want to do, where you want help and what amount of money you need. Mention @microgrants to notify the microgrants team!
• Fill in the MicroGrants Template
  and send it to joep@pauseai.info
  .
• We reach out to you. Either a) we give an OK right away, b) we want to see some changes/questions answered or c) give you a no.
• We’ll send you a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that you need to sign.
• Get to work!
• Tell us when you’re done, and we’ll send you the grant. If you need the money upfront, we can discuss that option, but it should not be the default.