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Centre for the Study of Existential Risk

organization · Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, University of Cambridge

BiosecurityOtherOther existential riskTechnical AI safety research

Received
$2,572,079
from 4 funders
Grants
17
Funders
4
Years active
2013–22

Grants over time

$0$500K$1.0M$1.5M2013201420152016201720182019202020212022

Biggest funders

Jaan Tallinn$1,412,07955%14
Future of Life Institute$1,000,00039%1
FTX Future Fund$160,0006%1

Grants received

DateFunderViaAmountCauseSourcePurpose
Aug 24, 2022Jaan TallinnSolenum Foundation, University of Cambridge$123,700Otherjaan_onlineSolenum — CSER donation
2022Future of Life InstituteUniversity of Cambridge$1,000,000BiosecurityfliCentre for the Study of Existential Risk (CSER): funded director position and research on catastrophic risks including climate, pandemics, and AI. — 2022 Grants (Existential Risk Reduction / Institutional Grants)
2022FTX Future FundUniversity of Cambridge$160,000Other existential riskftx_future_fundWe recommended a grant to Cecil Abungu, Visiting Researcher at the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk and Research Affiliate at the Legal Priorities Project, to support the writing and publication of a book on longtermist currents in historical African thought.
Aug 2, 2021Jaan TallinnSolenum Foundation, University of Cambridge$137,500Otherjaan_onlineSolenum — CSER donation
Jul 2021Jaan TallinnSurvival and Flourishing Fund$145,000FoundationssffGeneral Support of Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, University of Cambridge
Aug 31, 2020Jaan TallinnSolenum Foundation, University of Cambridge$128,464Otherjaan_onlineSolenum — CSER donation
Aug 31, 2020Jaan Tallinn$134,000Other existential riskvipul_donations
Dec 24, 2019Jaan TallinnFounders Pledge$20,000Other existential riskjaan_onlineGeneral support for Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, University of Cambridge
Dec 2019Jaan TallinnSurvival and Flourishing Fund$50,000Other existential risksffGeneral Support of Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, University of Cambridge
Oct 15, 2019Jaan TallinnSolenum Foundation, University of Cambridge$127,700Otherjaan_onlineSolenum — CSER donation
Sep 2019Jaan TallinnSurvival and Flourishing Fund$40,000Other existential risksffGeneral Support
Aug 29, 2018Jaan TallinnSolenum Foundation, University of Cambridge$133,500Otherjaan_onlineSolenum — CSER donation
Apr 6, 2018Jaan TallinnBerkeley Existential Risk Initiative$200,000Other existential riskjaan_onlineGeneral support for Centre for the Study of Existential Risk
Aug 12, 2015Jaan TallinnSolenum Foundation, University of Cambridge$42,720Otherjaan_onlineCSER donation according to the donation agreement of august 15 2013
Aug 15, 2014Jaan TallinnSolenum Foundation, University of Cambridge$42,720Otherjaan_onlineCSER donation according to the donation agreement of august 15 2013
2014EA Giving GroupOther existential riskvipul_donationsActual date range: December 2013 to December 2014. Exact date, amount, or fraction not known, but it is the donee with the fourth highest amount donated out of five donees in this period
Aug 19, 2013Jaan TallinnUniversity of Cambridge$86,775Otherjaan_onlineCSER donation according to the donation agreement of august 15 2013