What we learnt from our Building Narrative Power open call
With nearly 400 applications from 28 countries, our €2 million Building Narrative Power funding and learning programme demonstrates the appetite across Europe to change the story around AI.
Shaping AI to better serve society
The European AI & Society Fund supports and connects people across Europe working for AI that's safe and fair for everyone.
Our partners
The AI transformation must work for everyone.
The European AI & Society Fund builds people’s power to demand the futures they want.
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What we do
We are a pooled fund. Collectively we drive impact no individual funder can achieve alone.
We invest in organisations that speak up for the public, ensure Europe’s rules on AI are upheld and forge a new direction for AI.
And we help funders and movements work together strategically to demand AI that supports human dignity, democracy and a healthy planet.
“We are proud to support the European AI & Society Fund’s crucial role and purpose in the European funding and civil society landscape. We believe that decisions about AI’s role in society must be made by people, with people, and for people. This collective philanthropic effort is key to ensuring that AI is built in a way that is responsible and equitable for everyone.”
Fanny Hidvégi, AI Collaborative, an Initiative of The Omidyar Group
“Persons with disabilities experience the extreme benefits and harms of AI. Thanks to support from the European AI & Society Fund, the European Disability Forum now leads policy discussions with confidence ensuring that persons with disabilities are not left behind in the digital transition.”
Catherine Naughton, European Disability Forum, European AI & Society Fund grantee
“The European AI & Society Fund enables us to support a diverse set of civil society organisations across Europe. The team leads the way in efficiently connecting efforts to let technology work for people.”
Rogier van der Weerd, Adessium Foundation, European AI & Society Fund partner
"The European AI & Society Fund's support has been transformative for our AI accountability work. Their funding helped us pursue the BOSCO case all the way to a Supreme Court victory.
David Cabo Fundacion Ciudana Civio
“Participating in the European AI & Society Fund has helped us better understand global trends on AI and develop more sophisticated ways to situate Europe within our emerging AI grantmaking.”
Eli Sugarman, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Latest insights
Three priorities for funders to help civil society meet the changing AI challenge
AI is moving fast, legislation is being challenged and old tactics are not cutting it. That's why in June, the European AI & Society Fund invited civil society leaders to a strategy retreat to reflect on how to build...
Funders’ briefing – AI and data centres
The current wave of Artificial Intelligence requires huge amounts of computing power. As the AI boom takes off, data centres – giant warehouses housing servers that process and store data – have mushroomed, with a further €176bn investment in...
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