If you are at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and climate change, here’s an exciting opportunity for you! Climate Change AI is offering innovation grants to support projects that leverage AI and machine learning (ML) to address climate change challenges.

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Key Facts

  • Grant Amount: Up to USD 150K per proposal for projects of 12 months in duration. Total funding available: USD 1.4M.
  • Scope: Projects combining AI/ML and climate change.
  • Eligibility: Principal Investigator (PI) must be affiliated with an accredited university in one of the 38 OECD Member Countries. Co-Investigators can be outside OECD countries and affiliated with non-research institutions.
  • Submission Deadline: September 15, 2024, at 23:59 (Anywhere on Earth time, UTC-12).
  • Submission Site: CMT Submission Site
  • Contact: grants@climatechange.ai

Purpose of the Grant

AI and ML can play a pivotal role in climate change mitigation, adaptation, and climate science across various areas such as energy, agriculture, forestry, climate modeling, and disaster response. This grant aims to overcome barriers like lack of data and knowledge transfer, promoting impactful research and deployment of AI solutions in climate action.

Grant Information

  • Funding: Up to USD 150K for a 1-year project.
  • Deliverables: Grantees must publish a documented dataset or simulator created from existing or new data, adhering to the FAIR Data Principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable).
  • Outcomes: Projects should result in deployed solutions, scientific publications, or other public dissemination of results. All intellectual property must be made publicly available under an open license.

Special Tracks

  1. Main Track: Projects using AI/ML for climate change mitigation, adaptation, climate science, and related governance.
  2. Special Track on Methane: AI/ML projects focused on methane-related climate change mitigation.
  3. Special Track on Dataset Gaps: Projects aimed at creating datasets or simulators to enable further research.

Eligibility

  • Principal Investigator: Must be affiliated with an accredited university in an OECD Member Country and eligible to hold grants.
  • Co-Investigators: Can be located outside OECD countries and affiliated with non-research institutions.

Timeline

  • Call Release Date: July 14, 2024
  • Informational Webinars:
    • July 30, 2024, @ 9 am ET/1 pm UTC
    • August 15, 2024, @ 12 pm ET/5 pm UTC
  • Proposal Submission Deadline: September 15, 2024
  • Notification of Results: December 2024
  • Award Start Date: February 2025
  • Award End Date: February 2026

Selection Criteria

Proposals will be evaluated based on:

  • Climate Relevance: Clear link to climate change mitigation/adaptation.
  • AI/ML Relevance: Well-motivated and scoped use of AI/ML.
  • Dataset: Enabling further impactful work with a dataset adhering to FAIR principles.
  • Pathway to Impact: Plans for practical deployment or dissemination.
  • Ethics: Discussion of ethical considerations and equity.
  • Feasibility: Realistic scope with respect to timeline and budget.
  • Expertise of Team: Demonstrated expertise in relevant areas.

Application Instructions

All applications must be submitted by September 15, 2024, at 23:59 (Anywhere on Earth time, UTC-12).

For more detailed information and to apply, visit the Climate Change AI Grants page or contact grants@climatechange.ai.

This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on climate change using AI and ML.

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