We also want to enable outstanding professionals, academics, and students to step away from their current line of work or research, in order to work on issues with special relevance to protecting the long-term future. We’re excited to explore fellowships, prizes, teaching buyouts, increased compensation, start-up incubators, and any other promising mechanism for achieving this goal.
It is unclear whether you are interested in funding organizations who set up mechanisms for funding professionals or if you are also willing to fund professionals who submit an application directly. Could you please clarify?
From the "Areas of Interest" page:
It is unclear whether you are interested in funding organizations who set up mechanisms for funding professionals or if you are also willing to fund professionals who submit an application directly. Could you please clarify?