# Funding grants for new research into AI and teen development

Individual grants of up to $1 million will support independent studies examining how generative AI affects young people ages 13 to 17.

- Applications are open through October 6, 2026, with selected proposals notified on or before November 13, 2026.
- Funded projects require an interim progress update in Q1 2027 and a final report detailing findings and policy recommendations.
- OpenAI Group PBC is funding and administering the grants, capping overhead and indirect costs at 10% per project.
- Evaluation gives preference to research involving ChatGPT, interdisciplinary teams, and underrepresented populations or regions.

## Why it matters

Academic and independent researchers studying adolescent development can access corporate funding to analyze the psychological and social effects of generative AI tools on minors.

## Sources

- [OpenAI: Funding grants for new research into AI and teen development](https://openai.com/index/teen-development-research-grants)

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Summarized by dstilled on 2026-09-08. https://dstilled.ai/story/bdca7e2d-4860-4954-8058-729540e540be