内容来源：https://openai.com/index/people-first-ai-fund

内容总结：

OpenAI启动“人民优先AI基金”首轮资助：5000万美元助力AI普惠大众

华盛顿特区 - 人工智能领域的领军企业OpenAI近日宣布，其在2025年7月宣布的5000万美元“人民优先AI基金”（People-First AI Fund）已正式开启首轮资助申请。此举旨在支持那些在创新与公共利益交汇点上贡献力量的非营利组织和使命驱动型机构，确保人工智能的福祉能够广泛普惠，而非仅仅惠及少数精英。

OpenAI强调，公司始终秉持迭代创新和广泛普惠的理念，坚信人工智能应致力于解决人类最严峻的挑战。基金的设立，正是基于广泛听取普通民众、社区领袖以及各领域专家意见的成果，这些反馈来源于与逾百家组织和五百余名个体（代表超过七百万美国民众）进行的深入交流，以及OpenAI在全美范围内举办的非营利组织研讨会等活动。

据悉，本次资助申请已全面开放，截止日期为太平洋时间2025年10月8日晚11点。所有符合条件的组织均可申请，且所获赠款将不设限制，以充分尊重受资助机构的专业判断和需求。基金预计将于今年年底前完成拨款。值得注意的是，申请机构当前是否使用过AI工具不作为评判标准。

“人民优先AI基金”将重点支持三大领域的项目：

1. AI素养与公众理解：旨在帮助社区提升人工智能知识、技能和信心，包括教育项目、媒体倡议以及促进公众参与和理解AI的活动。特别关注能够培养实用技能的项目，并鼓励培训当地可信赖的领袖（如教育工作者、宗教领袖、青年导师或艺术家）来普及AI知识。

2. 社区创新：支持与社区紧密合作，共同塑造和运用AI的项目。优先支持由社区主导参与式设计和决策的倡议，确保AI能促进公民生活，并帮助人们保持健康、联系和繁荣。这包括利用AI扩展和改善基本服务，以及在健康、心理健康和社区信任建设等领域由社区共同设计的方案。尤其青睐在学校、图书馆、诊所或社区中心等实地开展工作的组织，以及积极吸纳包括年轻人在内的居民参与设计，并服务传统上被数字创新边缘化人群（如老年人、农村社区或语言隔离群体）的项目。

3. 经济机遇：通过利用AI的潜力，扩大公平、包容和社区驱动的优质工作机会。这涵盖培养未来人才（特别是年轻人）、支持护理人员和本地企业，以及帮助劳动者建立经济保障的计划。基金也关注共享价值模式，如合作社或社区平台，以尊重当地文化并以工人需求为中心。所有资助项目都将优先考虑增强而非取代人类工作的方案，确保AI的益处能够广泛分配。

OpenAI表示，此次基金是其宏伟愿景的第一步，即确保人工智能时代是在倾听、学习并与社区共同建设的基础上发展，而非仅为社区“建造”。

申请资格与流程：

• 申请者必须是位于美国、拥有有效501(c)(3)非营利组织身份的公共慈善机构，并符合相关法规要求。
• 主要运营区域需在美国50个州或哥伦比亚特区。
• 年度运营预算需介于50万美元至1000万美元之间。
• 不要求有AI使用经验，欢迎处于AI采纳各阶段（从探索到试点和实际部署）的组织申请。
• 不接受将资金用于二次拨款或由财政赞助的项目。

有兴趣的组织可访问指定门户网站（https://peoplefirst.fluxx.io/apply/rfp）创建档案并提交申请。每家组织仅限提交一份申请。如有疑问，可通过peoplefirstfund@openai.com邮箱联系。

英文原文：

At OpenAI, ensuring broad deployment of benefits and applying an iterative
approach to innovation is core to who we are. We believe AI should help solve
humanity’s hardest problems, and that we should listen to and learn from
organizations already leading that work on the frontlines.

In July 2025, we announced a $50 million commitment
[/index/50-million-fund-to-build-with-communities/] to support nonprofits and
mission-focused organizations working at the intersection of innovation and
public good. This initiative reflects feedback from everyday people, community
leaders, and experts dedicated to strengthening our communities—gathered through
the Nonprofit Commission’s listening sessions with 100+ organizations and 500+
individuals representing over 7 million Americans, the nationwide OpenAI
Nonprofit Jam, and ongoing partnerships and conversations with groups on the
ground such as the American Federation of Teachers and Older Adults Technology
Services at AARP.

Today, we are excited to share that applications for the first wave of grants
are open. Grants will be unrestricted, reflecting our commitment to support the
expertise of nonprofit and community-based organizations. The application window
will close at 11:00 p.m. PT on October 8, 2025 and grants will be distributed by
year’s end. Applicants do not need to be currently using AI tools to be
eligible. 

Interested organizations may access the grant portal here⁠(opens in a new
window) [https://peoplefirst.fluxx.io/apply/rfp]. Detailed instructions,
including eligibility criteria, are found below.

WHAT WE’RE FUNDING

We welcome applications from organizations at every stage of AI adoption—from
exploration to pilots and active deployment. We recognize that some of the most
impactful opportunities may be new initiatives, approaches not yet been widely
proven, or come from unexpected places. 

The People-First AI Fund will support organizations directly working in three
areas:

• AI literacy & public understanding: We seek to support organizations that
  help communities build the knowledge, skills, and confidence to navigate the
  age of artificial intelligence. This includes education programs, media
  initiatives, and opportunities for people to engage with and better
  understand the technology. We are particularly interested in efforts that
  equip people with practical skills. This may involve training trusted local
  leaders—such as educators, faith leaders, youth mentors, or artists—to make
  discussions about AI more accessible and relevant.
• Community innovation: We seek to support organizations that work in
  partnership with communities to guide how AI might be shaped and used in
  their lives. Our priority is to back efforts where communities lead
  participatory design and decision-making to ensure AI strengthens civic life
  and helps people stay healthy, connected, and thriving. This includes
  initiatives that use AI to expand access to and improve delivery of essential
  services, as well as community co-designed approaches in areas such as
  health, mental well-being, and building community trust. Priority
  consideration will be given to organizations working in place-based settings
  such as schools, libraries, clinics, or community centers; applicants that
  actively involve residents—including youth—in the design of initiatives; and
  efforts serving populations traditionally left out of digital innovation,
  such as older adults, rural communities, or linguistically isolated groups.
• Economic opportunity: We seek to support organizations expanding access to
  meaningful work in ways that are fair, inclusive, and community-driven by
  leveraging the promise of AI. This could include programs that prepare
  people—especially young people—for the jobs of the future; tools that support
  caregivers and local businesses; and initiatives that help workers build
  economic security. We are also interested in models of shared value—such as
  cooperatives or community-based platforms—that respect local culture and
  center worker needs. Across all efforts, we will prioritize approaches that
  enhance, rather than replace, human work and ensure the benefits of AI are
  broadly distributed instead of concentrated among the few.

This Fund is an early step in a larger vision: to ensure the Intelligence Age is
shaped by listening, learning, and building with—not for—communities. We look
forward to working with our grant partners and learning from the approaches they
pursue.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

The People-First AI Fund is intended for U.S.-based nonprofits with valid
501(c)(3) status. Organizations may only apply once to be considered for the
Fund. Specific requirements include: 

• Organizations must be a U.S.-based public charity with a valid 501(c)(3)
  status, and in compliance with 501(c)(3) requirements.
• Organization must be located in, and primarily conducting work within, the 50
  U.S. states or District of Columbia. 
• We will primarily consider organizations with an annual operating budget
  greater than $500,000. All organizations must have an annual operating budget
  of less than $10 million. 
• Applicants do not have to have previous AI experience and we welcome
  applications from organizations at every stage of AI adoption—from
  exploration to pilots and active deployment.
• We will not consider organizations that will use these resources for
  regranting purposes.
• We will not consider fiscally sponsored projects.

HOW TO APPLY

Please visit the grantee application portal here⁠(opens in a new window)
[https://peoplefirst.fluxx.io/apply/rfp] to create your profile and access the
grant application. Organizations may only submit one application, but you may
include multiple individuals as collaborators on your proposal. 

Please note that we can only consider applications that have been completed in
full and submitted via the application portal. If you have questions on the
application process, please email peoplefirstfund@openai.com⁠
[peoplefirstfund@openai.com]. Kindly note that we will not be able to
accommodate individual discussions about proposals.