Manifund reveals dream regrantors for 2026
Manifund eyes $2M funding to back 40 regrantors like Anthropic's Joel Becker...
Manifund, the AI safety funding nonprofit, has outlined its dream regrantors for 2026 in a follow-up to its Regranting in 2026 initiative. The organization seeks individuals with at least one—preferably more—of three key traits: taste, dealflow, or hustle. Past regrantors like Joel Becker (now at Anthropic), Marcus Abramovitch (Mechanize), and Ryan Kidd (CEO of MATS) were praised for their proactive grantmaking and early bets on projects like ChinaTalk, Timaeus, and AI 2027.
The plan includes raising $2M to distribute $50k pots to each selected regrantor. While some past contributors like Dan Hendrycks (CAIS) and Gavin Leech (Arb Research) have already made high-impact grants—including the WMDP benchmark and PIBBSS—the list is not finalized, and many potential regrantors have not yet confirmed participation. Manifund also highlights lab employees and other experts with deep context as ideal candidates for future rounds.
- Manifund targets $2M funding to back 40 regrantors, allocating $50k each.
- Past regrantors like Joel Becker (Anthropic) and Marcus Abramovitch (Mechanize) made early grants to ChinaTalk, Timaeus, and AI 2027.
- Ideal regrantors prioritize taste, dealflow, or hustle, with many being lab employees or AI safety experts.
Why It Matters
Strengthens AI safety funding by empowering proven grantmakers to direct $2M to high-potential projects.