Geneva AI Initiative
Projects can benefit from cutting-edge AI expertise from EPFL and its partner institutions to create innovative, AI-driven solutions that deliver real, measurable impact.
Join the Initiative and submit your proposal until 10 January 2025 (17:00 CET).
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The Call for Proposals is now open!
Deadline 10 January 2025 (17:00 CET).
The Geneva AI Initiative by the EPFL AI Center aims to strengthen the AI capabilities of international organizations and NGOs based in Geneva. It seeks to provide these organizations with access to cutting-edge AI expertise and resources from EPFL and its partner institutions, in order to enhance their operational effectiveness and mission impact.
This call for proposals invites innovative AI projects that address the challenges faced by these organizations in their operations and missions.
The main applicant does not need to have a technical background in AI. However, the proposal must demonstrate access to AI expertise through a partnership (either EPFL or another recognized AI expert).
Proposals from all sectors relevant to international cooperation and governance are welcome, but each project should clearly demonstrate how AI technology will be applied to address specific challenges faced by the applying organization.
Given the urgency of the challenges and the rapid pace of AI developments, particular interest is placed on projects that can demonstrate a short time to impact. Proposals should clearly define their AI needs and outline an expedited path from development to implementation, emphasizing both responsible AI practices and rapid, tangible results.
Thematic areas:
The call will support projects in any thematic areas that the organization specializes in, including (but not limited to):
- Humanitarian aid and crisis response
- Human rights and social justice
- Environmental protection and climate change
- Public health and well-being
- Economic and social development
- Peace and security
- Education and capacity building
- This call is open exclusively to international organizations (IO) and NGOs based in Geneva.
- Each proposal submission requires the designation of a main applicant who will be responsible for the scientific and administrative management of the project.
- Consortia of multiple Geneva-based international organizations or NGOs are welcome to apply.
- Applicants may submit only one project as the main applicant but can be involved as co-applicants in up to two additional projects.
- The main applicant does not need to have a technical background in AI. However, the proposal needs to be submitted together with a Partner with AI expertise from either EPFL and/or another partner with expertise in AI technology.
- Funding is available for short-term projects with a maximum budget of 300,000 CHF each.
- The duration of funded projects should not exceed 12 months.
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Further information on cost eligibility is available in the application guidelines.
The application deadline for this call for proposals is Friday 10 January 2025 (17:00 CET).
Final decisions will be announced around mid-February.
Successful applicants may begin their project after the notice of the award once the fellowship agreement has been signed and all administrative requirements have been met, but preferably no later than two months after the receipt of the decision letter.
- Please read carefully de applications guidelines
- Explore the Application Toolkit
- All required documents must be submitted on the online submission platform.
- All documents must be submitted in English.
The Geneva AI Initiative can facilitate matchmaking between applicants and appropriate AI expertise from EPFL or its partners as needed.
For more information, please contact: [email protected].
The deadline for such matchmaking requests is on Friday 29 November.