Opportunity type
Funding
Fellowship
Cause areas
Institutional decision-making
AI safety & policy
Routes to impact
Direct high impact on an important cause
Skill-building & building career capital
Learning about important cause areas
Skill set
Entrepreneur
Software engineering
Organization building, boosting & running
Political & bureaucratic
AI governance understanding
Deadline
2026-03-16
Location
Global (no geographic restriction stated; applicants must be legally able to receive funds from a U.S. 501(c)(3))
Description
The Mozilla Foundation’s Democracy x AI Cohort is a 12-month funding and support program for technologists building AI systems that actively strengthen democracy.
- Receive $50,000 in funding, expert mentorship, skills workshops, and access to Mozilla’s global network.
- Focus on developing open, transparent, and impactful AI technologies that improve information quality, institutional accountability, or civic space.
- Eligible projects must be working technologies (beyond prototype), with a committed team and a clear commitment to openness.
- Top projects may be invited to apply for additional follow-on funding of $250,000.
Applicants must be legally able to receive funds from a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit; see Mozilla’s grant eligibility guidelines for details.
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