Institute for Progress
ifp.org · organization
Washington think tank, IFP, working on innovation policy, including metascience, immigration, biosecurity and AI.
Leadership
- Alec Stapp · CEO
Team
35 people
source, Oct 2026
OtherBiosecurityAI safety adjacent
- Received
- $22,271,660
- from 3 funders
- Grants
- 6
- Funders
- 3
- Years active
- 2021–26
Grants over time
Coefficient GivingFTX Future FundSentinel Bio
Biggest funders
| Coefficient Giving | $21,456,660 | 96% | 3 |
| FTX Future Fund | $615,000 | 3% | 2 |
| Sentinel Bio | $200,000 | 1% | 1 |
Grants received
| Date ↓ | Funder | Via | Amount | Cause | Source | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | Coefficient Giving | $10,500,000 | Other | coefficient_giving | General Support | |
| Sep 2025 | Sentinel Bio | $200,000 | AI × bio, Biosecurity | sentinel_bio | We provided the Institute for Progress with $200,000 to support a fellowship focused at the intersection of AI and biosecurity policy. We expect this fellowship to strengthen risk assessment, mitigation, and governance approaches in the U.S. | |
| Mar 2023 | Coefficient Giving | $9,341,660 | Other | coefficient_giving | General Support (Predates Fund) | |
| 2022 | FTX Future Fund | $135,000 | Biosecurity | ftx_future_fund | We recommended a grant to support the creation of biosecurity policy priorities via conversations with experts in security, technology, policy, and advocacy. It will develop position papers, research papers, and agendas for the biosecurity community. — Biorisk and Recovery from Catastrophe | |
| 2022 | FTX Future Fund | $480,000 | Biosecurity | ftx_future_fund | We recommended a grant to support the Institute’s research and policy engagement work on high skilled immigration, biosecurity, and pandemic prevention. — Biorisk and Recovery from Catastrophe, Economic Growth | |
| Oct 2021 | Coefficient Giving | $1,615,000 | Other | coefficient_giving | Policy Research (Predates Fund) |