I'd like to join a syndicate to fund Humonculus and the Philosopher's Stone. But I call BS on the CTO's claim of the in-house astrology gig. When I first met Dee he was nothing more than a palace dogsbody. The closest he got to chief anything officer might have been chief ottoman. Last I recall the queen was resting her newly painted toes on his rounded back as he lay curled like a stump at the feet of her throne.
Scott, hypothetically, if someone didn't save a backup when they threw everything into the Google Form at t-2 minutes, can they mail you for the contents of their orig. application? ...format is not important, just contents, of course.
SO glad you're doing it this way--yessss, there are many, many futzy details, and many things that after I created my proposal made me go "Hmmm." And thank you for making this sort of thing exist!
In your post announcing the accepted grants, you said that you had sent all applications that had to do with AI, rationalism, or EA to the Long Term Future Fund and that acceptances for those would be announced later. Is there any update on those?
Can we apply for this even if we didn't apply for the original grant? I didn't apply for the original grant because I don't need any money for my project, but getting a signal boost would be pretty helpful. Thanks!
Unfortunately I only found out about this exceptional blog and Scott's generous work right after the deadline. My small business is seeking funding to finish developing a free, global, searchable database for cultural educators and cultural centers to list and be found by companies that want to portray their culture in movies, textbooks, or other forums/formats in a culturally sensitive way.
Would it be acceptable for me to fill out this form? Or should I wait until the next round? Either way, thank you for your work and the difference you are making in the world.
Hello! Just tried to open the Google form to submit my paragraph but the form is no longer accepting responses? I thought we had until today (1/28) to do so?
It's 9:15 MST on 1/28 and the Grants++ link is closed. I understand that my submission is late. My intention was to submit after work today, and work just ended. With the hope that my submission for the ACX Grants++ might be might be circulated I'll post it here:
The Moulay Ali Institute for Rehabilitation (MAIR) is a not-for-profit clinic in Marrakech that specializes in treatment and therapies for patients with neurological conditions. MAIR was established in 2015 by the Zahra Charity, a U.S. based non-profit, and is the first American-inspired neuro-rehabilitation facility in Morocco. MAIR is also the first Moroccan medical institution to have an ongoing, vigorous exchange program involving prestigious U.S. neuro-rehabilitation institutions. MAIR is currently trying to raise 1.2 million dollars to move to a larger location. This move would allow the clinic to serve more patients, hire more healthcare providers, acquire more equipment and become more sustainable. We are currently pursuing donations of $250,000 and higher. If you can provide funding, please email Dr. Mohammed Sbai at zahracharity2008@gmail.com, and visit http://mair-rehab.com/new/ for more information.
Dang. I've missed the cut-off. On the off chance you're still accepting applications, I have a project to make available the best evidence on 'what works' to reduce police violence - www.howtoreformthepolice.com. We're currently looking for pilot funding. And if anyone else has any bright ideas where we can look, I'm all ears (or eyes)!
Project Mission: to provide Users – activists, policymakers and police – with tools to create change and reduce police violence
Problem: police violence disproportionately impacts vulnerable groups but there are few assessments of interventions’ effectiveness nor are evidence-based solutions accessible to Users
Project Outputs:
• assessments of the effectiveness of interventions – such as body-worn cameras, de-escalation training, civilian oversight mechanisms – and of what broader factors affect impact
• develop a platform www.howtoreformthepolice.com providing Users across the globe with information on how to develop a policy/programme including guidance on ‘what works’ in different types of country
• participatory research with Users in the US, Mexico and South Africa supporting them to access and so use evidence in support of police transformation or to enhance their campaigns
Team:
• Project Lead: Dr Liam O’Shea, an expert on police violence and corruption and former Advisor in the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Postdocs and senior staff from the pan-African Institute for Security Studies and the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), will form the core team with the PI and provide regional expertise and access to regional networks
• Outputs will be developed with practitioner partners from the academic, NGO, civil society and governmental sectors
Scaling: Dr O'Shea has developed www.howtoreformthepolice.com in test format. Pilot funding would fund 5 REAs and develop User engagement with the platform and participatory research. Scaling would allow assessment of more interventions, deeper assessments and expansion to cover corruption, the scope of participatory research and further regions
small typo: "I believe I'm uniquely placed to tale advantage of this opportunity": tale->take
really looking forward to seeing these entries (also hoping that this constitutes a broader trend of funding way more interesting things)
Homunculus.com and coruscant.gov both seem available... (how hard is it to buy a .gov addy?) :)
Seriously - can't wait to read these (and now I wish that I had pitched my idea!)
I'd like to join a syndicate to fund Humonculus and the Philosopher's Stone. But I call BS on the CTO's claim of the in-house astrology gig. When I first met Dee he was nothing more than a palace dogsbody. The closest he got to chief anything officer might have been chief ottoman. Last I recall the queen was resting her newly painted toes on his rounded back as he lay curled like a stump at the feet of her throne.
The real-world grant proposals sound interesting, but the fictional examples you've provided are hilarious. More of these please!
Someone tell Grug that’s not a valid Bitcoin address
Is this limited to the same proposals from the original grant run, or can people submit new ones?
Scott, hypothetically, if someone didn't save a backup when they threw everything into the Google Form at t-2 minutes, can they mail you for the contents of their orig. application? ...format is not important, just contents, of course.
SO glad you're doing it this way--yessss, there are many, many futzy details, and many things that after I created my proposal made me go "Hmmm." And thank you for making this sort of thing exist!
Oh man, I need to show these paragraphs to a few apprentice tech writers! Got a good laugh.
In your post announcing the accepted grants, you said that you had sent all applications that had to do with AI, rationalism, or EA to the Long Term Future Fund and that acceptances for those would be announced later. Is there any update on those?
The fictional examples made me laugh more than I have all week. Thanks for that.
Anyone else want to confess to clicking on the philosopher's stone white paper link?
You might want to give a suspense for people to submit their revised paragraph.
Submitted.
Can we apply for this even if we didn't apply for the original grant? I didn't apply for the original grant because I don't need any money for my project, but getting a signal boost would be pretty helpful. Thanks!
Unfortunately I only found out about this exceptional blog and Scott's generous work right after the deadline. My small business is seeking funding to finish developing a free, global, searchable database for cultural educators and cultural centers to list and be found by companies that want to portray their culture in movies, textbooks, or other forums/formats in a culturally sensitive way.
Would it be acceptable for me to fill out this form? Or should I wait until the next round? Either way, thank you for your work and the difference you are making in the world.
I adore your example grant application summaries. :)
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Hello! Just tried to open the Google form to submit my paragraph but the form is no longer accepting responses? I thought we had until today (1/28) to do so?
It's 9:15 MST on 1/28 and the Grants++ link is closed. I understand that my submission is late. My intention was to submit after work today, and work just ended. With the hope that my submission for the ACX Grants++ might be might be circulated I'll post it here:
The Moulay Ali Institute for Rehabilitation (MAIR) is a not-for-profit clinic in Marrakech that specializes in treatment and therapies for patients with neurological conditions. MAIR was established in 2015 by the Zahra Charity, a U.S. based non-profit, and is the first American-inspired neuro-rehabilitation facility in Morocco. MAIR is also the first Moroccan medical institution to have an ongoing, vigorous exchange program involving prestigious U.S. neuro-rehabilitation institutions. MAIR is currently trying to raise 1.2 million dollars to move to a larger location. This move would allow the clinic to serve more patients, hire more healthcare providers, acquire more equipment and become more sustainable. We are currently pursuing donations of $250,000 and higher. If you can provide funding, please email Dr. Mohammed Sbai at zahracharity2008@gmail.com, and visit http://mair-rehab.com/new/ for more information.
Oh my. The email didn't include the last line above, which had the deadline. So I was still preparing today. Oh well.
Dang. I've missed the cut-off. On the off chance you're still accepting applications, I have a project to make available the best evidence on 'what works' to reduce police violence - www.howtoreformthepolice.com. We're currently looking for pilot funding. And if anyone else has any bright ideas where we can look, I'm all ears (or eyes)!
Project Mission: to provide Users – activists, policymakers and police – with tools to create change and reduce police violence
Problem: police violence disproportionately impacts vulnerable groups but there are few assessments of interventions’ effectiveness nor are evidence-based solutions accessible to Users
Project Outputs:
• assessments of the effectiveness of interventions – such as body-worn cameras, de-escalation training, civilian oversight mechanisms – and of what broader factors affect impact
• develop a platform www.howtoreformthepolice.com providing Users across the globe with information on how to develop a policy/programme including guidance on ‘what works’ in different types of country
• participatory research with Users in the US, Mexico and South Africa supporting them to access and so use evidence in support of police transformation or to enhance their campaigns
Team:
• Project Lead: Dr Liam O’Shea, an expert on police violence and corruption and former Advisor in the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Postdocs and senior staff from the pan-African Institute for Security Studies and the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), will form the core team with the PI and provide regional expertise and access to regional networks
• Outputs will be developed with practitioner partners from the academic, NGO, civil society and governmental sectors
Scaling: Dr O'Shea has developed www.howtoreformthepolice.com in test format. Pilot funding would fund 5 REAs and develop User engagement with the platform and participatory research. Scaling would allow assessment of more interventions, deeper assessments and expansion to cover corruption, the scope of participatory research and further regions