Overview
Anthropic has launched a $5 million grant program supporting independent research into how AI affects user wellbeing, with funding, model access and technical support for selected researchers.
Complete grant details
Anthropic announced its Wellbeing Research Grants program on 25 August 2026. The company is committing $5 million to independent research into AI's effects on user wellbeing and says selected researchers can receive direct funding, model access and technical support. The program emphasizes open-source evaluations and independent publication. Anthropic names clinicians, psychologists, methodologists and other relevant researchers among the communities it hopes to support. Initial applications are due 21 September 2026, after which selected applicants are expected to be invited to submit full proposals by 5 October 2026.
Eligibility requirements
Anthropic invites independent researchers whose work can rigorously study AI and user wellbeing, including clinicians, psychologists, methodologists and researchers from other relevant fields. Selection criteria described by Anthropic include scientific rigor, tractability, relevance to AI wellbeing, methodological quality and potential for useful open-source evaluation work. Applicants should consult the official announcement and application form for complete eligibility and proposal requirements.
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Verification notes
Verified against Anthropic's official 25 August 2026 announcement. It confirms a $5 million grant program for independent AI-and-wellbeing research, direct funding plus model access and technical support, an open-source evaluation emphasis, initial applications due 21 September 2026, and invitations for selected full proposals by 5 October 2026. No per-grantee award amount is inferred because Anthropic did not state one in the verified announcement.
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