Open Philanthropy (2017a)(2017) April 2017 update on grant to the Future of Life Institute for Artificial Intelligence RFP, Open Philanthropy, April.
Open Philanthropy (2017b)(2017) Scientific research grants from the 2016 NIH Transformative Research Award RFP, Open Philanthropy, October.
RFPs have been contrasted with consultancies as two alternative models for how organizations in the effective altruism community can fund external projects (Muehlhauser 2021).projects.[1]
Muehlhauser, Luke (2021) EA needs consultancies, Effective Altruism Forum, June 28.
Muehlhauser, Luke (2021) EA needs consultancies, Effective Altruism Forum, June 28.
A request for proposal (RFP) is a written statement in which an organization solicits, usually through a bidding process, proposals from prospective suppliers by specifying the good or service that it intends to purchase.
RFPs have been contrasted with consultancies as two alternative models for how organizations in the effective altruism community can fund external projects (Muehlhauser 2021).
Muehlhauser, Luke (2021) EA needs consultancies, Effective Altruism Forum, June 28.
Open Philanthropy (2017a) https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/global-catastrophic-risks/potential-risks-advanced-artificial-intelligence/update-fli-April 2017 update on grant to the Future of Life Institute for Artificial Intelligence RFP , Open Philanthropy, April.
Open Philanthropy (2017b) https://www.openphilanthropy.org/scientific-research-grants-2016-nih-transformative-research-award-rfpScientific research grants from the 2016 NIH Transformative Research Award RFP , Open Philanthropy, October.
Open Philanthropy (2020) https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/foundation-food-and-agriculture-research-farm-animal-welfare-research-2020Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research — farm animal welfare research (2020) , Open Philanthropy, April.
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I think it'd be good to briefly discuss the distinction between RFPs, prizes, impact certificates, regular grantmaking, and maybe hiring, and the pros and cons of RFPs relative to those things.