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Bold science, deep and continuous collaborations

AI & Advanced Computing
Astrophysics & Space
Biosciences
Climate
Science Systems

  • Who we are

    Who we are

    Schmidt Sciences, founded in 2024, is one of the philanthropic organizations and initiatives created and funded by Eric and Wendy Schmidt to work toward a healthy, resilient, secure world for all.

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  • What we do

    What we do

    Within each of our five centers, we organize scientific support through programs and projects—tailored to the needs of each specific hypothesis or challenge. Our team supports researchers pursuing hypotheses that address everything from basic-science questions to pressing problems facing the planet.

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  • Why we do it

    Why we do it

    Science has made profound leaps thanks to ongoing revolutions in computing, data, molecular biology and space. These breakthroughs are making possible new and powerful analytical techniques with practical solutions. We believe that philanthropy has an essential role to play in moving science forward.

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Centers

  • AI & Advanced Computing
  • Astrophysics & Space
  • Biosciences
  • Climate
  • Science Systems

Opportunities for Funding

We proactively seek out grant opportunities and do not accept unsolicited proposals. Please find our current open calls listed below.

  • Scaling AI Safety for a Multi-Agent World

    AI Agents

    Science of Trustworthy AI

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  • VESRI Climate Modeling Challenge: Accelerating Development Cycles for Coupled Climate Models

    Virtual Earth System Research Institute (VESRI)

    Apply

  • Virtual Institute for the Carbon Cycle (VICC) - 2

    Virtual Institute for the Carbon Cycle (VICC)

    Apply

  • Decarbonization Modeling of Urban Mobility and the Built Environment

    Decarbonization and Energy Virtual Institute (DEVI)

    Apply
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