Possible Planet Lab is a project of the Center for Regenerative Community Solutions (aka Possible Planet), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. This page is not a solicitation. It describes several funding opportunities that may become available in connection with our mission and invites preliminary inquiries from funders, AI researchers, and potential collaborators to help realize the potential of providing key building blocks for the expansion of planetary intelligence.
This page covers the following:
- Grant / Impact Investment Opportunities
- Research Fellowships
- Volunteer Collaborations
Grant / Impact Investment Opportunities
Project Title: Developing Planetary Intelligence for a Regenerative Future
Applicant: Center for Regenerative Community Solutions (CRCS) & Possible Planet Lab
Project Duration: 18–36 months
Funding Requested: $1.5M–$6M (scalable based on scope)
Project Type: Research, Technology Development, Public Benefit Infrastructure
Keywords: planetary intelligence, AI governance, regenerative design, multi-agent systems, Ostrom, ecological modeling, collective intelligence
1. Executive Summary
Humanity faces an unprecedented convergence of ecological overshoot, climate destabilization, biodiversity collapse, economic fragility, and institutional erosion. At the same time, we now possess a transformative technological capability—artificial intelligence—that can accelerate scientific discovery, support regenerative design, improve governance, and elevate collective intelligence.
But today’s AI systems are not yet aligned with planetary stewardship. They are optimized for productivity, profit, and personalization—not for sustaining a habitable Earth.
The Planetary Intelligence for a Regenerative Future initiative will establish the world’s first nonprofit AI research and governance center dedicated to:
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Developing AI foundations that serve planetary health and human flourishing
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Designing multi-agent self-governance frameworks based on Elinor Ostrom’s commons principles
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Building an open, ecological Planetary Intelligence Architecture
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Creating applied prototypes for climate adaptation, regenerative finance, community resilience, and ecological restoration
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Launching a public-facing commons platform to support global collaboration
This project fills a critical gap: a coordinated, interdisciplinary framework for ensuring that AI evolves as a life-supporting system, not a life-undermining one.
Read the Grant Proposal here. Contact us here.
Research Fellowships
Subject to funding availability, we will fund several research fellowships on developing Planetary Intelligence. If you wish to apply for a Research Fellowship, email your proposal to jcloud@possibleplanet.org, and text 908-581-8418.
Volunteer Collaborators
We’re open to ideas, suggestions, and collaboration; email your interests to jcloud@possibleplanet.org, and text 908-581-8418.