# Announcing the initial People-First AI Fund grantees

DevFeed: [Announcing the initial People-First AI Fund grantees](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/announcing-the-initial-people-first-ai-fund-grantees-6605.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://openai.com/index/people-first-ai-fund-grantees>)

Published: 2025-12-03T08:00:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [OpenAI News](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/openai-news.md>)

Topics: [OpenAI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/openai.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [community](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/community.md>), [company](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/company.md>), [external](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/external.md>), [innovation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/innovation.md>), [openai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/openai.md>)

## AI overview

The OpenAI Foundation announces the first recipients of its People-First AI Fund, providing $40.5 million in unrestricted grants to 208 nonprofits across the United States. The fund supports community-based organizations working to strengthen local communities and expand opportunities related to AI.

## Source excerpt

The OpenAI Foundation announces the initial recipients of the People-First AI Fund, awarding $40.5M in unrestricted grants to 208 nonprofits supporting community innovation and opportunity.