Call for Proposals: Climate Change AI Innovation Grants 2024
Priya Donti
Climate Change AI is excited to announce the 2024 edition of our Innovation Grants program! We would appreciate your help in sharing this exciting opportunity with your network.
Our 2024 Innovation Grants program will fund year-long projects at the intersection of climate change and machine learning, offering up to USD 150K per project, with a total of up to USD 1.4M available. We are grateful for the support of Quadrature Climate Foundation, Google DeepMind, and Global Methane Hub, and for fiscal support from the Canada Hub of Future Earth.
For the Main Track, example subject areas include, but are not limited to:
Machine learning (ML) to aid mitigation approaches in sectors such as agriculture, buildings and cities, heavy industry, power and energy systems, transportation, and forestry.
ML applied to societal adaptation to climate change, including disaster prediction, management, and relief.
ML for climate and Earth science, ecosystems, and natural systems.
ML for R&D of low-carbon technologies such as electrofuels and carbon capture.
ML approaches in behavioral and social science related to climate change, including climate finance, economics, justice, and policy.
Projects addressing AI governance in the context of climate change or assessing the greenhouse gas emissions impacts of AI.
In addition to the Main Track, this year’s program also features two Special Tracks:
- Special Track on Methane: Focusing on methane-related climate change mitigation in the short/medium term.
- Special Track on Dataset Gaps: Emphasizing the creation of datasets or simulators, with potential support from a Google DeepMind researcher.
The submission deadline is September 15, 2024. More information, including eligibility criteria, are available at https://www.climatechange.ai/calls/innovation_grants_2024
We will also hold informational webinars on July 30, 2024, at 9am ET/1pm UTC (register) and August 15, 2024, at 12pm ET/4pm UTC (register). Recordings will be available following the live webinars.
This program is run by Climate Change AI, a nonprofit focused on catalyzing impactful work in climate change and machine learning via programs, resources, and a global network of cross-disciplinary experts. To stay informed about CCAI events and other news in this space, such as papers and job opportunities, we encourage you to sign up for the Climate Change AI monthly newsletter at https://www.climatechange.ai/newsletter
We will also be looking for reviewers for this program (note that this does not preclude you from applying for a grant). Please register at the following form if you are interested in reviewing: https://forms.gle/naZPcC4t7qk1E1ka6
We hope that you will help us in spreading the word about the Innovation Grants. Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions to gra...@climatechange.ai.