Fund the missing public-interest layer for open-source AI in workforce development.
We are a launch-stage 501(c)(3) public charity with a specific, narrow charter: translate open-weight AI research into free tools for the institutions that serve underrepresented learners. Below are the three active funding asks for our first program year, what we look for in a funder partnership, and a downloadable LOI template.
What we look for in a funder partnership
We are funder-agnostic on brand and rigorous on fit. The partnerships that work best for AI4Good share a few traits, and we are happy to scope a relationship around any subset of them.
Open-source aligned
Funders whose theory of change values public goods, permissive licenses, and field-wide reuse over single-vendor lock-in. Everything we publish is open by default.
Education and workforce focus
Foundations, corporate giving programs, and government agencies whose mandate touches community colleges, adult learners, workforce development, or AI literacy for underrepresented communities.
Multi-year general operating welcome
Restricted program grants are great. Multi-year general operating support is even better, because it lets us staff against a stable runway and publish what we learn without funder-attribution constraints.
In-kind compute and data partnerships
Cloud credits, GPU hours, model-hosting credits, and data access agreements are as valuable to us as cash. We can structure these as in-kind contributions with the appropriate gift acknowledgment.
Active funding asks (FY2027)
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Career Navigator pilot cohort
$180,000 over 18 months
Funds a three-institution pilot of the Career Navigator across one community college, one workforce board, and one immigrant-serving CBO. Includes the full third-party evaluation and public publication of de-identified results.
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Educator AI Toolkit founding fellowship
$95,000 over 12 months
Funds a cohort of ten teacher fellows at Title I high schools, HBCUs, HSIs, and TCUs to co-develop and test the first three curriculum modules. Includes honoraria, classroom-pilot release time, and a national convening.
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Skills Translator open dataset
$70,000 over 9 months
Funds creation and public release of an open, de-identified evaluation dataset of multilingual resumes mapped to US Department of Labor O*NET targets. Released under permissive license for use by any workforce program.
We are happy to scope larger or smaller awards. Multi-year general operating support is welcome and disclosed in the following year's annual report.
Funder packet
Reach out and we will send our funder packet: a one-page theory of change, two-page program portfolio, our draft budget, governance disclosures, and a brief LOI template that you can adapt to your foundation's format.
Funder questions, answered.
- What is AI4Good Foundation's tax status?
- US AI4Good Inc (operating as AI4Good Foundation) is a US-based 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charity. EIN 93-4463264. Determination letter on file. Our public Candid profile lists our registered status.
- What does AI4Good Foundation do?
- We translate open-source AI research into free, practical tools for the institutions that serve underrepresented learners. Three programs: Career Navigator (multilingual career-navigation copilot), Skills Translator (resume-to-skills profile in any language), and Educator AI Toolkit (curriculum and prompt patterns for Title I and minority-serving institutions).
- Where does the foundation operate?
- US-based, incorporated in Delaware on November 16, 2023, headquartered in New York. Programs are designed for US community colleges, workforce boards, refugee resettlement agencies, Title I schools, and minority-serving institutions.
- What is the typical grant size you seek?
- Active funding asks for fiscal year 2027 range from $70,000 (Skills Translator open dataset, 9 months) to $180,000 (Career Navigator three-institution pilot, 18 months). We are happy to scope larger or smaller awards, and multi-year general operating support is welcome.
- Do you accept in-kind support instead of cash?
- Yes. Cloud credits, GPU hours, model-hosting credits, and data-access agreements are as valuable to us as cash and we can structure them as in-kind contributions with appropriate gift acknowledgment. Our existing in-kind data partnership with Canaria is an example.
- What evaluation framework do you use?
- Every pilot includes a pre-registered evaluation plan with an independent third-party evaluator approved by the partner institution. Primary outcomes are credential completion and relevant first-job placement, not engagement metrics. De-identified results are published within 12 months of pilot end.
- Is AI4Good open source?
- Yes. Every tool we publish is released under permissive open-source licenses (MIT or Apache 2.0 for code, CC-BY 4.0 for curriculum and content). Workforce programs and educators can fork, deploy, and improve our tools without per-seat licensing fees.
- How do I request a funder packet?
- Email grants@thefoundationai.org. The packet includes a one-page theory of change, two-page program portfolio, draft operating budget, governance disclosures, and an LOI template.