OpenAI has launched a new $50 million fund to support nonprofit and community-based organisations building AI-powered solutions in education, healthcare, and social impact.
The fund was announced on July 18 and is part of OpenAI’s broader push to ensure artificial intelligence serves the public good—not just commercial interests.
The initiative will provide financial support, technical training, and access to AI tools for grassroots innovators, nonprofit startups, and community-led projects.
It targets underrepresented areas and aims to help organisations build tools that solve real-world problems.
“We’re committed to creating meaningful and inclusive AI systems that benefit society,” said Brad Lightcap, OpenAI’s Chief Operating Officer.
Backed by the Nonprofit Commission Report
The fund was informed by recommendations from the OpenAI Nonprofit Commission, which gathered input from over 500 nonprofits and community experts representing more than 7 million Americans.
The Commission’s report called for direct support to frontline organisations working with limited resources.
OpenAI responded by launching the fund alongside its Nonprofit Jam event, which brought together 1,000 nonprofit leaders across ten U.S. cities to explore AI’s potential.
The fund will also back community-led research and innovation focused on using AI for public good.
“We believe many of the answers to how our tools can best help communities lie within the communities themselves,” OpenAI said in its official statement.
This is OpenAI’s first major announcement since revealing plans to restructure its operations under a public benefit corporation model. This is intended to balance its nonprofit mission with the need to raise capital and remain competitive in the AI space.
The fund builds on OpenAI’s existing efforts, including its Startup Fund and NextGenAI consortium, which support academic institutions and early-stage AI companies working in high-impact sectors like law, robotics, and education.
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