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Thinking Machines Lab — Tinker Research & Teaching Grants (Rolling)

Rolling grants from Thinking Machines Lab for researchers and instructors using their Tinker fine-tuning platform. Teaching grants cover $250/student for classes; research grants start at $5,000. Assessed on a rolling basis — responses within a week.

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Why it matters

A rolling grant with no fixed deadline — rare in the AI funding space, meaning you can apply when your project is ready rather than racing a calendar.

Provider 🏛 Thinking Machines Lab (Mira Murati)

Deadline 📅 December 31, 2026 (204d left)

Value 💵 $250/student (teaching) · Starting at $5,000 (research)

Region 🌍 Global

Eligibility Academic researchers and instructors whose work involves training open-weight LLMs. Past recipients include Stanford and CMU.

Best For 👤 Researchers, Founders

Effort Level 🟢 Low

Published Jun 3, 2026

Category 💰 Grants

Last Verified ✓ Jun 7, 2026

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Application Deadline

December 31, 2026

204 days remaining

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Thinking Machines Lab offers two rolling grant types for academics using their Tinker fine-tuning platform:

Teaching Grants — $250 per student:

For academic classes integrating Tinker into coursework
Sized to support a full class for a course duration
Works for assignments or self-directed student projects

Research Grants — starting at $5,000:

For researchers training open-weight LLMs
Rolling assessment — responses within ~1 week
No fixed deadline; apply whenever ready

Who’s been funded: Stanford, CMU, and various research labs.

Apply via the Thinking Machines website. Separate application forms for research and teaching grants.

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