Google.org AI Opportunity Fund
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A $120 million global initiative providing grants to nonprofits and educators to deliver AI skills training to underserved communities.
Apply Now$120M total fund — grants to nonprofits and educators for AI skills training
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Open to nonprofits and education organizations through regional partner networks. Must focus on delivering AI skills training to underserved communities. Applications managed through CPI (Europe), AVPN (Asia-Pacific), or direct partnerships (US/Canada).
Rolling grants through regional partners
About This Fellowship
The Google.org AI Opportunity Fund is one of the largest philanthropic commitments to AI education globally. Launched with $75 million for the United States and expanded internationally, the fund supports best-in-class workforce development and education organizations in delivering AI skills training to communities that might otherwise be left behind.
Grants are distributed through regional partners — the Centre for Public Impact (CPI) in Europe, AVPN in Asia-Pacific, and direct partnerships in the US and Canada. Recipients include organizations like Skills for Change (Canada), the First Nations Technology Council, and the Toronto Public Library, alongside dozens of nonprofits across 35+ countries.
The fund is designed to help over one million people learn essential AI skills, combining Google-designed foundational AI courses with cash support for organizations to adapt training to local languages and community needs.
What You Get
Grants to scale AI skills training programs, with support tailored to regional contexts.
- Grant funding to scale AI education programs (amounts vary by region and partner)
- Access to Google-designed foundational AI training curricula
- Support for localizing content into local languages
- Connection to a global network of AI education organizations
- US: $75M fund reaching workforce development orgs
- Europe: €15M open call through Centre for Public Impact
- Asia-Pacific: 59 subgrantees selected through AVPN
Selection Process
Applications are managed through regional partner organizations that evaluate proposals based on reach, community impact, and organizational capacity.
- US: Direct grants to established workforce development organizations
- Europe: Open call managed by Centre for Public Impact (CPI)
- Asia-Pacific: Applications through AVPN regional partner network
- Canada: Partnerships with organizations like Skills for Change and First Nations Technology Council
- Selection criteria include reach to underserved communities, organizational track record, and scalability
Who Should Apply
Nonprofits, educational institutions, and workforce development organizations focused on bringing AI skills training to underserved communities.
- Workforce development and education nonprofits
- Organizations serving underserved or vulnerable communities
- Must have capacity to deliver AI training at scale
- Global eligibility through regional partner networks
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