Meta is offering Impact Grants to organizations and institutions who are using Llama 2 to make positive impacts on society.
It is called The Llama Impact Grants.
Llama 2 is an open-source large language model that Meta and Microsoft released for research and commercial use in July.
Meta’s Llama 2 grants are open to global organizations and institutions that are focused on providing artificial intelligence-driven solutions for underrepresented communities.
The goal is to identify and support the most compelling applications of Llama 2 for societal benefit.
Applications will be considered in three categories; education, environment and open innovation.
In a statement released to call for proposals and applications for the grant program, Meta said;
“We recognize that global challenges are complex and nuanced. That is why we are structuring this program around three different tracks: Education, Environment and Open Innovation.”
“If your lab or organization has ideas for how to address any of these or other critical global challenges leveraging Llama 2 we welcome your proposal!”
The Llama Impact Grants program will provide $500,000 in grants to projects using Llama 2 to address grand challenges in the three marked areas i.e education, the environment and open innovation.
All grant proposals will be evaluated by assessing technical feasibility, data privacy responsibility, Llama 2 applicability and impact.
ELIGIBILITY
Eligible organizations must be one of the following:;
1. A non-profit organization that operates solely for a “charitable purpose.”
2. An academic institution (colleges, universities or other educational institutions) of higher learning that grants degrees which can be public, private, or non-profit.
3. A research institution , an establishment outside of higher education founded for doing research which can be public, private, or non-profit.
Each organization must adhere to the following requirements:
- Must not be an individual, a sole proprietor, or sole-owner entity in the jurisdiction where it is formed.
- Must be an entity that is duly formed prior to October 1, 2022, and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Organization was formed.
- Must have the legal right to participate in this Grant Program and its participation will not violate any agreement or obligation between the Organization and any third-party.
The deadline for applications is November 15, 2023.
Meta will notify the teams whose proposals are selected as finalists in January 2024.
To learn more, reach out to LlamaImpact@meta.com.
