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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

AI to Accelerate Charitable Giving — Grand Challenges

Deadline: September 28, 2026 Amount: See the challenge RFP for award sizes Where: Global

About this grant

Grand Challenges request for proposals funding artificial intelligence approaches that accelerate charitable giving — including data pipelines and open standards that expose charitable data to algorithms. Runs as a defined challenge round with published open and close dates and a fixed decision window.

Details verified from the funder's page on September 2, 2026. Always confirm the latest requirements on the official Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation page before submitting.

Who can apply

Open internationally, subject to the Grand Challenges rules and guidelines. Applicants should read the full RFP plus the Rules & Guidelines and FAQs before applying, as eligibility and award terms are set per challenge round.

How to apply

  1. Read the guidelines on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation website and confirm your organization qualifies.
  2. Gather your basics: mission, the problem you address, your program plan, and a budget for what you'd do with the funding.
  3. Write the proposal — or have GrantOrb draft it for you from your organization's profile, tailored to AI to Accelerate Charitable Giving — Grand Challenges, in minutes instead of weeks.
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