📅 Next Review Cycle: March 1, 2025

Funding the Future of Open Knowledge

We provide grants, fellowships, and research funding to scholars, developers, and communities dedicated to expanding, verifying, and preserving human knowledge.

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Active Opportunities

Current Grant Programs

Explore funding avenues aligned with your research, content creation, or technical development goals.

Applications Open

Open Knowledge Expansion Grant

💰 $5,000 – $25,000 📅 Deadline: Apr 15

Supports systematic creation, translation, and fact-checking of encyclopedia entries across underrepresented languages and disciplines.

Content Translation Verification
Closing Soon

AI & Knowledge Engineering Fellowship

💰 $15,000 stipend + compute credits 📅 Deadline: Feb 28

For researchers developing open-source tools that improve semantic linking, citation tracing, or automated fact-validation pipelines.

AI/ML Open Source Tooling
Applications Open

Community Stewardship Fund

💰 $1,000 – $10,000 📅 Rolling

Micro-grants for local chapters, student ambassadors, and educational outreach programs that drive Aevum adoption in schools and libraries.

Outreach Education Community
Requirements

Eligibility & Guidelines

🎓 Individual Researchers

  • Advanced degree or demonstrated expertise in relevant field
  • Published work or verifiable research portfolio
  • Commitment to open-access principles

🌍 Community Organizations

  • Registered nonprofit, educational, or cultural institution
  • Minimum 2 active community managers
  • Clear outreach or content production plan

⚠️ Ineligible Applicants

  • Commercial entities seeking proprietary advantage
  • Projects violating academic integrity or citation standards
  • Applications lacking transparent budget breakdown
How It Works

Application Process

Transparent, peer-reviewed, and designed to respect your time.

1

Prepare Proposal

Download our template, outline objectives, methodology, timeline, and budget.

2

Submit Online

Upload via the grants portal. Track status in real-time.

3

Peer Review

Blinded evaluation by subject experts and platform moderators.

4

Award & Report

Disbursement within 14 days. Milestone check-ins required.

Impact

Past Grants & Success

$4.2M
Funded Since 2020
310+
Grants Awarded
89%
On-Time Completion
1.2M
Articles Enhanced

Swahili Language Expansion Initiative

"The grant allowed our team to systematically translate and verify 4,200 STEM entries. The AI tools provided cut our fact-checking time in half."

— Dr. Amina K., Nairobi University

Citation Network Mapping Project

"Funding enabled us to build an open-source graph database linking historical philosophy texts to modern academic papers. Truly groundbreaking."

— Prof. Elias V., European Digital Humanities Lab
Questions?

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, provided your proposals address distinct research questions or project scopes. Cross-program funding is allowed but must be clearly delineated in your budget.
Proposals should be concise: maximum 5 pages for the main document, plus unlimited appendices for data, citations, or supplementary materials.
Submit a formal extension request 30 days before your deadline. Extensions are granted at the discretion of the Grants Committee based on progress reports.
Yes. All funded work must be released under CC BY 4.0 or an equivalent open license, ensuring knowledge remains freely accessible to the global community.
Absolutely. Independent scholars and students are welcome. You may use a personal email and provide academic transcripts or supervisor endorsements as verification.

Ready to Apply?

Our grants team reviews inquiries within 48 hours. For technical support or proposal consultation, reach out directly.

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