Biosecurity & Pandemic Preparedness RFP
Funds interdisciplinary defense-health teams addressing engineered biological threats and resilience planning.
Coefficient Giving (formerly Open Philanthropy, rebranded November 2025) is a major philanthropic funder that has directed over $5 billion in grants since 2014. Its Biosecurity and Pandemic Preparedness fund focuses on preventing engineered biological threats and improving pandemic response, and the team expects to direct more than $100 million in 2026 alone. The 2026 Biosecurity RFP, published 30…
Transmission suppression, AI-bio tech safeguards and governance, biosecurity policy and advocacy, field-building to attract talent.
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