The CIFAR AI Catalyst Grants 2026 application process is now open. Interested candidates are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
About CIFAR AI Catalyst Grants
Opportunity Details
The Canadian AI Safety Institute (CAISI) Research Program at CIFAR is pleased to launch a call for Catalyst Project proposals focused on the sociotechnical dimensions of AI safety. We are seeking applications from researchers in the social sciences and humanities (SSH) whose work addresses the pressing social, ethical and governance considerations of AI safety.
Benefits of CIFAR AI Catalyst Grants
- In this call for Projects, funding will be up to $70,000 per year for up to two years. By advancing research in this important and urgent area, we aim to build on Canada’s existing strengths in sociotechnical AI safety research and to bring together researchers from various disciplines and build a community of SSH researchers working on AI safety across Canada.
CIFAR AI Catalyst Grants Requirements
- Projects can be submitted by 1 or 2 Principal Investigators (PIs)
- PIs must have a faculty affiliation at a Canadian university
- The primary PI must have expertise in SSH, including but not limited to: sociology, political science, economics, history, philosophy/ethics, legal studies, science & technology studies, or media studies
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
14 November, 2025
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