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Navigators Incubator

Navigators Incubator — Cohort 1: Securing Transformative AI

Runs a selective AI security fellowship for small teams tackling critical risk problems.

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The Navigators Incubator, run by Coefficient Giving under the Navigating Transformative AI Fund, is a selective fellowship program for individuals and small teams working on AI security. Cohort 1 focuses specifically on Securing Transformative AI, drawing from Coefficient Giving's AI Infrastructure Security Shortlist of priority problems. The six target problem areas are: securing AI models from e…

What this grant funds

AI security: exfiltration of model weights; AI integrity/tampering; disconnected model safety; secure compute verification; protocols for compromised AI (AI control); detecting and responding to rogue deployments.

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CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.6–24 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: coefficientgiving.org