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Sunbird AI: for general operating support

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation awarded a grant of USD 750,000 to Sunbird AI for work in Uganda, dated 13 August 2024.

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Key Information
Awarded by
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Location
Uganda
Status
Awarded
Category
Grant
Award Amount
USD 750,000
Reference
US-EIN-941655673-2024-04061-GRA
Procurement Method
Grant
Language
English
Awarded to
Sunbird AI
Decision Date
Aug 13, 2024
Contract Start
Oct 1, 2024
Contract End
Oct 1, 2027

Overview

Sunbird AI is a Ugandan organization that develops open-source artificial intelligence-based solutions and research to advance sustainable development across Africa. Efforts include AI-driven African language technologies; developing and deploying practical AI tools for cities in local policymaking; AI data governance research; and numerous complementary partnerships and collaborations. Through its work, Sunbird AI contributes to the growth and strengthening of the AI ecosystem in Africa and beyond, and shows how AI and data technology can improve planning, policy, and decision making, as well as strengthen the feedback loop between citizens and policymakers. This grant renews our general operating support to Sunbird AI. (Strategy: Evidence-Informed Policymaking)

Source: The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, IATI activity data via the IATI Bulk Data Service, published under Creative Commons Attribution (cc-by, as registered on the IATI Registry) (https://opendefinition.org/licenses/cc-by/). Read from https://bulk-data.iatistandard.org/hewlett-foundation/hewlett-foundation-activity.xml. Reshaped by All Business Africa into this record; amounts and currency are as the funder states them.

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