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OpenAI launches $50M fund for nonprofits using AI to solve societal challenges

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OpenAI has launched the $50 million People-First AI Fund to support U.S.-based nonprofit organizations using AI for social good. Applications for the first round of grants will be accepted from September 8 to October 8, 2025, with funds distributed by year-end. The initiative aims to empower organizations working in areas like education, healthcare, and economic opportunity, regardless of their prior AI experience, reflecting OpenAI's mission to ensure the benefits of AI are widely shared. AI

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OpenAI launches $50M fund for nonprofits using AI to solve societal challenges

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    Supporting nonprofit and community innovation

    OpenAI launches a $50M People-First AI Fund to help U.S. nonprofits scale impact with AI. Applications open Sept 8–Oct 8, 2025 for grants in education, healthcare, research, and more.

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