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MATS Research

www.matsprogram.org · organization · BERI-SERI Collaboration, MATS, MATS Research, Inc., ML Alignment & Theory Scholars Research (MATS Research), SERI-MATS program, SERI ML Alignment & Theory Scholars, SERI ML Alignment Theory Scholars Program

AI safety fieldbuildingAI safety metaAI governance, policy, and advocacyTechnical AI safety research

Received
$54,853,378
from 44 funders
Grants
67
Funders
44
Years active
2021–26

Grants over time

$0$10M$20M$30M$40M202120222023202420252026

Biggest funders

Coefficient Giving$51,771,76194%18
Jaan Tallinn$2,190,0004%5
Long-Term Future Fund$343,0001%2
Tristan Hume$150,0000%1
Evan Hubinger$107,5330%1
Foresight Institute$70,0000%1
Cooperative AI Foundation$68,2940%1
Schwab Charitable$50,0000%1

Biggest recipients

Magnus Saebo$48,00067%1
Haichuan Wang$24,00033%1

Grants received

Date ↓FunderViaAmountCauseSourcePurpose
May 2026Coefficient Giving$100,000AI safety metacoefficient_givingCompute for AI Safety Research
Apr 2026Coefficient Giving$200,000AI safety metacoefficient_givingResearch on Exploration Hacking (Eyon Jang and Joschka Braun)
Mar 15, 2026Alex LyzhovManifund$130Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
Feb 19, 2026jeff lynneManifund$200Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
Sep 2025Jaan TallinnSurvival and Flourishing Fund$289,000EvalssffGeneral support
Jul 21, 202508068931-db8f-46fa-9222-e1a4f8791df4Manifund$10Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
May 2025Coefficient Giving$26,924,000Training pipelinescoefficient_givingAI Safety Fellowships
Mar 21, 2025Derik KManifund$200Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
Mar 2025Coefficient Giving$6,880,000AI safety metacoefficient_givingAI Safety Research Expenses
Feb 28, 2025Schwab Charitable$50,000Training pipelinesorg_reportedCash donation per MATS transparency page (date is when funds were received).
Jan 30, 2025Vincent WeisserManifund$1,000Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
Jan 27, 2025Cooperative AI Foundation$68,294Training pipelinesorg_reportedCash donation per MATS transparency page (date is when funds were received).
2025Tanmay Khattar$12,000Training pipelinesorg_reportedCash donation per MATS transparency page (date is when funds were received).
Dec 29, 2024Evan HubingerManifund$107,533Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
Dec 27, 2024Jaan TallinnFounders Pledge$584,000Training pipelinesjaan_onlineGeneral support
Dec 2024Coefficient Giving$660,000Technical AI safety researchcoefficient_givingAI Safety Research Expenses
Oct 30, 2024Jaan TallinnSurvival and Flourishing Fund$639,000EvalssffGeneral support
Oct 25, 2024AidanManifund$140Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
Oct 16, 2024Vanguard Charitable$44,000Training pipelinesorg_reportedCash donation per MATS transparency page (date is when funds were received).
Oct 10, 2024Tom BurnsManifund$50Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
Oct 2024Coefficient Giving$709,567Training pipelinescoefficient_givingMATS Program Extension
Sep 13, 2024EA Community ChoiceManifund$1,501Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
Sep 11, 2024Orpheus LummisManifund$50Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
Sep 5, 2024Andrew GManifund$25Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
Sep 4, 2024James FavilleManifund$50Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
Sep 1, 2024Tanmay KhattarManifund$5,000Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
Sep 2024Foresight Institute$70,000Training pipelinesforesightML Alignment & Theory Scholars (MATS) Program. Focus area: Safe Multipolar/Multi-Agent AI. First listed on foresight.org/ai-safety by Sep 2024. Amount per MATS transparency page ($70,000 paid June 2024). — AI Safety Grants (Underexplored Approaches: Automation / Neurotech / Security / Multi-Agent)
Aug 30, 2024Michaël Rubens TrazziManifund$10Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
Aug 29, 2024LunManifund$10Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
Aug 28, 2024Cameron HolmesManifund$50Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
Aug 28, 2024aNK555Manifund$50Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
Aug 27, 2024Matthew Cameron Farrugia-RobertsManifund$20Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
Aug 24, 2024Zach Stein-PerlmanManifund$210Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
Aug 22, 2024Neel NandaManifund$50Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
Aug 22, 2024Jacob Goldman-WetzlerManifund$100Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
Aug 22, 2024Tassilo NeubauerManifund$50Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
Aug 21, 2024Dusan D NesicManifund$113Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
Aug 21, 2024Isaac DunnManifund$170Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
Aug 21, 2024f1c6c899-c27e-4461-ad33-4da3a4828d85Manifund$100Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
Aug 21, 2024Simon FischerManifund$66Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
Aug 21, 2024Oscar SykesManifund$50Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
Aug 21, 2024Judd RosenblattManifund$100Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
Jun 2024Coefficient Giving$3,382,029Training pipelinescoefficient_givingMATS Program 6.0 + 7.0
May 2024Coefficient Giving$2,381,609Training pipelinescoefficient_givingMATS Program 6.0 + 7.0
May 11, 2024Jakub HalmešManifund$400Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
May 6, 2024Philip GubbinsManifund$1,040Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
2024Craig Falls—Training pipelinesorg_reportedOpen Philanthropy, the Survival and Flourishing Fund, Foresight Institute, the Long-Term Future Fund, Craig Falls
Dec 31, 2023Jalex StarkManifund$20,000Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
Dec 31, 2023Peter BerggrenManifund$134Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
Dec 30, 2023molsonkikoManifund$1,211Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
Dec 4, 2023Adrian KellyManifund$500Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
Nov 27, 2023Tristan HumeManifund$150,000Training pipelinesmanifundMATS Program
Nov 2023Coefficient Giving$2,641,368Training pipelinescoefficient_givingMATS
Nov 2023Coefficient Giving$732,631Training pipelinescoefficient_givingMATS Program
Oct 26, 2023Jaan TallinnSurvival and Flourishing Fund$345,000Training pipelinessffGeneral Support of SERI ML Alignment Theory Scholars Program
Jun 2023Coefficient Giving$428,942Training pipelinescoefficient_givingSERI MATS 4.0
Jun 2023Coefficient Giving$1,240,840Training pipelinescoefficient_givingSERI MATS 4.0
Apr 2023Coefficient Giving$245,000Training pipelinescoefficient_givingSERI MATS
Nov 2022Coefficient Giving$1,538,000AI safety fieldbuildingcoefficient_givingSERI MATS Program
Nov 2022Coefficient Giving$2,047,268AI governance, policy, and advocacycoefficient_givingMachine Learning Alignment Theory Scholars
Oct 2022Coefficient Giving$457,380AI safety fieldbuildingcoefficient_givingSERI MATS Program in London
Oct 2022Long-Term Future Fund$316,000Training pipelinesvipul_donationsThe grants database gives the following intended use of funds: "8 weeks scholars program to pair promising alignment researchers with renowned mentors". https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/zZ2vq7YEckpunrQS4/long-term-future-fund-april-2023-grant-recommendations#SERI_MATS_program___316_000___8_weeks_scholars_program_to_pair_promising_alignment_researchers_with_renowned_mentors___Originally_evaluated_by_Asya_Bergal_ says: "SERI MATS is a program that helps established AI safety researchers find mentees. The program has grown substantially since we first provided funding, and now supports 15 mentors, but at the time, the mentors were Alex Gray, Beth Barnes, Evan Hubinger, John Wentworth, Leo Gao, Mark Xu, and Stuart Armstrong. Mentors took part in the program in Berkeley in a shared office space."
Oct 2022Long-Term Future FundEA Funds$27,000Training pipelinesea_fundsRetroactive grant for managing the MATS program, 1.0 and 2.0
Apr 2022Coefficient Giving$1,008,127Training pipelinescoefficient_givingSERI MATS Program
Nov 2021Coefficient Giving$195,000AI safety fieldbuildingcoefficient_givingSERI MATS Program
Jul 2021Jed McCalebSurvival and Flourishing Fund$14,000Research hubssffGeneral Support of BERI-SERI Collaboration
Jul 2021Jaan TallinnSurvival and Flourishing Fund$333,000Research hubssffGeneral Support of BERI-SERI Collaboration

Grants made 2 · $72,000 · $36,000 average

Date ↓RecipientViaAmountCauseSourcePurpose
Jun 2, 2026Magnus Saebo$48,000Othergrantmaking_aiFunding 2 MATS 10.0 fellows in pursuing this project.
Jun 1, 2026Haichuan Wang$24,000Othergrantmaking_aiThe funding is used to support this project during MATS 10.0.