AI Collaboratives Grant

About this grant

AI Collaboratives is a Google.org initiative that unites international organizations, nonprofits, researchers, funders, and Google's technical expertise to accelerate AI solutions addressing society's most urgent challenges. The program operates through collaborative networks focused on specific global issues, currently concentrating on wildfires and food security. In the wildfire space, the collaborative deploys tools that identify and track wildfires in near real-time, model fire behavior, and empower decision-makers to reduce catastrophic damage through initiatives like FireSat (a global satellite constellation for early wildfire detection), Watch Duty (real-time alerts and first responder intelligence), and Wildfire Commons (an open data platform). In food security, the collaborative brings together researchers, nonprofits, and humanitarian leaders to enhance global food system resilience through early warning systems for hunger crises, AI-assisted crop breeding using AlphaFold to develop disease-resistant plants, and localized weather forecasting tools for smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. The program leverages co-funding, open-source solutions, and strategic connections between organizations to shorten timelines from scientific breakthroughs to real-world implementation.

Eligibility

The page does not specify formal eligibility criteria for organizations seeking to participate or receive funding through AI Collaboratives. It describes the initiative as uniting international organizations, nonprofits, researchers, funders, and partners with Google's technical expertise, but does not detail application requirements, geographic restrictions, organizational type requirements, or selection processes.

How it's scored

The page does not describe evaluation criteria, scoring methodology, or how applications are assessed.

Key requirements

• ✓Project must use AI as a core tool to address societal challenges
• ✓Collaborative approach required; multi-stakeholder partnerships encouraged
• ✓Focus on measurable outcomes in climate resilience, disaster response, or environmental monitoring

Recent past awardees

Knowing who's won the last rounds tells you whether you're in the strike zone.

• Earth Fire Alliance (EFA)
• Muon Space
• UC San Diego
• Watch Duty
• CGIAR
• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
• NASA Harvest
• World Food Programme

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for AI Collaboratives?

Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; nonprofit, charity, research-institution, university, social-enterprise, consortium. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.

Relevant sectors

About this sector

Climate adaptation funding helps communities, infrastructure and businesses prepare for heat, flooding, drought and sea level rise. Most of it is public and multilateral money, often targeted at vulnerable regions and delivered with local government. Calls usually ask for a climate risk assessment and evidence that local people shaped the plan.