Call summary :

Overview

Recent breakthroughs in AI, and generative AI in particular, have captured the public’s imagination and demonstrated what those developing these technologies have long known – they have the potential to help people do incredible things, create a new era of economic and social opportunity, and give individuals, creators, and organizations new ways to express themselves and connect with people.

Building off a legacy of open sourcing our products and tools to benefit the global community, this past July we launched Llama 2 as the next generation of our open source large language model. Since its release, hundreds of thousands of download requests have signaled the importance of Llama 2 to the global developer community.

With open source being part of our DNA, we want to expand that opportunity to even more organizations across the globe. That is why we are launching the Llama Impact Grants program. The goal of the program is to identify and support the most compelling applications of Llama 2 for societal benefit.

We recognize that global challenges are complex and nuanced. That is why we are structuring this program around three different tracks:
- Education...
- Open Innovation...

- Environment :
Operating sustainably and addressing environmental challenges through bold, meaningful action are paramount to our mission and essential to help the world avoid the worst effects of a dynamic environment.
Applicants submitting proposals under the Environment track are encouraged to consider how Llama 2 may be incorporated as a component of a solution to build a healthier and more sustainable world, including (but not limited to) the following:
- Mitigation Focus...
- Adaptation Focus: Help us adapt to a changing environment, saving lives and protecting livelihoods. Applications include agricultural planning and management; urban resilience; and green economic development.

Ultimately, we hope to
- Shape Compelling Use Cases that bridge technical and non-technical communities
- Build Community that encourages adoption of open-source large language models across the globe, at local and at national levels.
- Address Global Challenges by building applications that work toward societal benefit.

GRANT AMOUNT:
This Grant Program has three (3) grants available, one for each education, environment, and other social initiative, and they will only be awarded to a valid Organization (no participant or individual person will receive the grant). Each grant consists of a cash amount up to $500,000 USD (“Grant Funds”). In the event a Joint Refined Proposal is selected, the Grant Funds shall be awarded to the PI Organization only. The PI Organization may distribute the funds to the other Sub-Organizations on the joint proposal team as outlined in the Joint Refined Proposal; provided, each Sub-Organization shall i. be subject to compliance checks, as determined by Grantor, ii. agree to and comply with these Llama Social Impact Grant Terms & Conditions, including but not limited to all Compliance representations, iii. comply with the obligations and applicable laws outlined in the Grant Fund Restrictions and Monitoring section below, and iv. be subject to Grantor’s final approval.

ELIGIBILITY
This Grant Program is open to Organizations located in countries where local law does not prohibit their participation or the receipt of an award. Individuals and/or Organizations that are (i) the target of any trade sanctions or export control restrictions administered or enforced by the U.S., EU, United
Nations, or UK; (ii) acting on behalf of anyone else who is the target of such trade sanctions or export control restrictions; or (iii) organized or located in Belarus, China, Russia, Ukraine, or any country or region that is the target of comprehensive economic or financial sanctions (e.g., Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions of
Ukraine, Cuba, North Korea, Iran, and Syria, as such list may be amended) are not eligible to participate.

Eligible Organizations must be one of the following:
? A non-profit organization: The non-profit organization must operate solely for a “charitable purpose” as defined under U.S. law and be organized as either a 501(c)3 entity (in the U.S.) or the local equivalent indicating governmental designation that the organization is a not-for-profit entity;Organizations claiming
non-profit status must be able to provide valid proof of their tax-exempt status.
? An academic institution: An academic institution is defined as an accredited institution (colleges, universities or other educational institutions) of higher learning that grants degrees which can be public, private, or non-profit.
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