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

内容总结：

OpenAI启动5000万美元“以人为本AI基金”，赋能社区共建人工智能未来

旧金山，2025年9月25日讯——人工智能领军企业OpenAI今日宣布，其此前于2025年7月承诺的5000万美元“以人为本AI基金”（People-First AI Fund）正式开启首批资助申请。此举旨在支持那些致力于将创新与公共利益相结合的非营利组织和使命驱动型机构，共同探索人工智能在解决人类社会难题中的巨大潜力。

OpenAI强调，该基金的核心理念在于确保人工智能的效益能够广泛惠及社会，并采纳迭代式创新方法。公司深信，AI应为人类解决最棘手的问题提供助力，并重视向那些已在各领域前线耕耘的组织学习和听取意见。

据悉，该基金的设立是OpenAI广泛听取各方意见的成果。此前，通过“非营利委员会”与100多个组织及500余名个人（代表超过700万美国民众）进行的意见征集会、全美OpenAI非营利机构研讨会，以及与美国教师联合会、AARP老年人技术服务等机构的持续合作与对话，OpenAI收集了来自普通民众、社区领袖和专业人士的宝贵反馈。

此次开放的资助申请将提供非限制性赠款，体现了OpenAI对非营利和社区机构专业能力的信任与支持。首轮申请窗口将关闭于太平洋时间2025年10月8日晚11时，款项预计将于今年年底前发放。值得注意的是，申请机构当前是否使用AI工具并不影响其申请资格。

资助重点领域：构建惠及全民的AI生态

“以人为本AI基金”将重点支持在以下三个领域直接开展工作的组织：

1. AI素养与公众理解： 旨在资助帮助社区建立在人工智能时代导航的知识、技能和信心的组织。这包括教育项目、媒体倡议以及提供公众参与和更好理解AI技术机会的项目，尤其关注能够赋予人们实用技能，并通过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）使AI讨论更易于接近和相关的努力。

2. 社区创新： 期望支持那些与社区合作，共同引导AI如何塑造和应用于居民生活的组织。优先支持社区主导的参与式设计和决策项目，确保AI能够增强公民生活，并帮助人们保持健康、互联和繁荣。这包括利用AI扩大基本服务可及性并改善其交付，以及在健康、心理福祉和建立社区信任等领域由社区共同设计的方案。优先考虑在学校、图书馆、诊所或社区中心等特定场所工作的组织，积极让居民（包括青少年）参与项目设计的申请者，以及服务传统上被数字创新排除在外的群体的努力（如老年人、农村社区或语言隔离群体）。

3. 经济机会： 致力于支持通过利用AI潜力，以公平、包容和社区驱动的方式扩大有意义工作机会的组织。这可能包括为未来工作（特别是针对年轻人）培养人才的项目；支持护理人员和本地企业的工具；以及帮助工人建立经济保障的倡议。同时，也对尊重当地文化、以工人需求为中心的共享价值模式（如合作社或社区平台）感兴趣。所有工作中，都将优先考虑增强而非取代人类工作的方案，确保AI的效益广泛分配，而非集中于少数人。

OpenAI表示，该基金是其更大愿景的初步一步：确保智能时代是通过倾听、学习和与社区共同建设（而非为社区建设）来塑造的。

申请资格及方式：

该基金面向美国境内的501(c)(3)非营利组织。具体要求包括：

• 须为符合501(c)(3)要求的美国公共慈善机构。
• 组织须位于美国50个州或哥伦比亚特区，并主要在此区域开展工作。
• 年运营预算主要考虑在50万美元至1000万美元之间的组织。
• 申请者无需具备AI经验，欢迎处于AI采用任何阶段的组织。
• 不接受将资源用于转赠的组织。
• 不接受拥有财政赞助的项目。

有意申请的组织可访问指定门户网站（https://peoplefirst.fluxx.io/apply/rfp）创建资料并提交申请。每家组织仅限提交一份申请。

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.