Apply for Anthropic’s AI for Science rare disease research grants
Key Points
- Up to $50,000 in Claude credits
- Two tracks: basic science and biotech
- Apply by Aug 2, 2026 11:59 PM PST
Summary
Anthropic is accepting applications for a focused call within its AI for Science program targeting rare genetic diseases. Accepted projects receive up to $50,000 in Claude credits over six months and technical access to Claude Opus (and other approved models) to accelerate basic-science discovery or early-stage biotech development. The program runs two tracks—one for collaborations that advance mechanistic understanding and shared resources, and one for biotechs aiming to compress drug-development timelines. Applications are open through August 2, 2026 at 11:59 PM PST.
Key Points
- Award: up to $50,000 in Claude credits per project, usable over six months; access includes Claude Opus and other biology-approved models.
- Two tracks:
- Track 1 (basic science): collaboration with clinical researchers, patient orgs, and partners like the Monarch Initiative to generate mechanistic hypotheses, improve interoperability (Mondo, DisMech), and publish outputs publicly.
- Track 2 (biotech): accelerate translational work—dose justification, biomarker discovery, regulatory dossier drafting, and cross-checking to shorten IND and trial preparation timelines.
- Example deliverables engineers can build:
- Mechanistic link ranking and evidence extraction from variant databases and case reports.
- Pipelines that curate patient org data and summarize natural history studies.
- Automated drafting and precedent-mining for regulatory documents (IND sections, CMC modules) and PK/PD-first-in-human rationales.
- Operational notes:
- Projects that trigger bio classifiers may be eligible for exemptions; check program guidance during application.
- Some outputs will be made public (e.g., via Monarch); expect emphasis on interoperability and metadata standards (Mondo, DisMech, Monarch Knowledge Graph).
- Timeline: applications accepted through 2026-08-02 11:59 PM PST; plan for a 6-month credit usage window if awarded.
Next steps for engineers
- Decide track based on whether you focus on mechanistic discovery or translational/clinical acceleration.
- Design a proposal that emphasizes reproducible pipelines, evaluation metrics (where models fail), and data interoperability (use Mondo/DisMech where applicable).
- Prepare to document safety/compliance considerations; request classifier exemptions if your workflow requires them.
- Apply before Aug 2, 2026 (follow the program application process on Anthropic/Monarch pages).