Office of Research

AI for Economic Opportunity

Limited Submissions

The GitLab Foundation is excited to announce that the third round of the AI for Economic Opportunity Fund is now open. They seek bold proposals that show how AI can meaningfully transform the systems that shape economic opportunity. Examples include reimagining service delivery, unlocking new forms of personalized education and training, improving efficiency at scale, or creating entirely new ways to connect people with income, skills, benefits, and opportunity. We welcome both transformative approaches and incremental applications, so long as they hold the potential to drive lasting, meaningful change.

This initiative, powered by a partnership between the GitLab Foundation and OpenAI, continues their shared commitment to advancing income growth and economic opportunity through innovative uses of AI.

The funder is seeking bold projects that use AI to expand economic mobility — from unlocking data for impact, to making services more affordable, to helping workers navigate education and job pathways.

Application Instructions

Please submit as one combined pdf labeled with PI’s Lastname, Firstname:

  1. A one‐page letter of intent with a description of proposed aims and approach.
  2. If the final application requires a statement of broader impacts, please summarize your plans to address the specific requirements on an additional page.
  3. CV (not biosketch) of the PI including past grant funding.

to limitedsubs@uw.edu by 5:00 PM Wednesday, October 22, 2025. A concept note is due to the sponsor 10/31/2025 if given the go‐ahead by the Limited Submissions review committee. Selected finalists will submit full proposals 12/12/2025 with the OSP deadline of 12/3/2025.

Opportunity Details

Program web page

Program Announcement No.

2026

Deadlines
10/22/2025 UW Internal Deadline Closed
10/31/2025 Sponsor Deadline
Sponsor

GitLab Foundation

Funding amount

$250,000 (+ 6 months of technical support from OpenAI engineers)

Maximum Number of Applications

3 (per department. Departments have the option of making their own internal selection, or directing all pre-proposals to limitedsubs@uw.edu)

Eligible groups
  • All campus

Inquiries and Contact Information

Investigators who identify a grant, award or fellowship program that restricts the number of applications that can be submitted from an Institution should immediately contact their Chairperson, Associate Dean for Research (or Dean, if no ADR) and the Office of Research (see below) if they intend to prepare a response. Failure to do so, or to meet the deadlines for submission of pre-proposal, will preclude submission of the application through the Office of Sponsored Programs.

For general inquiries, or to request a listing of a limited submission opportunity that should be but is not already listed, please email us at limitedsubs@uw.edu.