What do I mean by “homegrown”? These projects are:

Local: Creators have a good track record in the EA or AI Safety community
Modest: The amount requested is not large; $5k would be meaningful
Overlooked: Not already backed by large institutional funders like OpenPhil

If you’re a small donor or earn to give, consider giving to projects like these:

1. Feature-length documentary on SB 1047

By Michael Trazzi — $16k raised of $55k

Michael has already recorded interviews with the main characters of SB 1047: sponsors like Scott Wiener and Dan Hendrycks, proponents like Zvi Mowshowitz and Holly Elmore, and opponents like Dean Ball and Timothy B Lee. Now he needs the funding to turn it into a 1-hour feature documentary. This is a rare chance to sponsor a high-quality video narrative, and share it beyond our existing ecosystem. I’ve personally donated $10k towards this, and expect [...]