# Funding grants for new research into AI and mental health

DevFeed: [Funding grants for new research into AI and mental health](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/funding-grants-for-new-research-into-ai-and-mental-health-6290.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://openai.com/index/ai-mental-health-research-grants>)

Published: 2025-12-01T12:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

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

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

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [company](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/company.md>), [funding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/funding.md>), [health](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/health.md>), [mental-health](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mental-health.md>), [openai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/openai.md>), [research](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/research.md>), [safety](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/safety.md>)

## AI overview

OpenAI announced a grant program offering up to $2 million for independent research on the intersection of AI and mental health. The program supports studies of potential risks, benefits, and applications that can improve safety and well-being; applications later closed after receiving more than 1,000 submissions.

## Source excerpt

OpenAI is awarding up to $2 million in grants for research at the intersection of AI and mental health. The program supports projects that study real-world risks, benefits, and applications to improve safety and well-being.