# OpenAI and Rockefeller Launch $50M City AI Fund

> Rockefeller Foundation and OpenAI Foundation launch $50 million fund to support AI projects improving city services globally.
- Title: OpenAI and Rockefeller Launch $50M City AI Fund · Dealroom
- Summary: Rockefeller Foundation and OpenAI Foundation launch $50 million fund to support AI projects improving city services globally.
- Keywords: rockefeller foundation, openai foundation, cities deliver, ai projects, public services, municipalities, funding, startups, business, OpenAI, Rockefeller, Launch
- Source: Dealroom — https://dealroom.co/news/163460-openai-and-rockefeller-back-city-ai-projects-with-50m-fund
- Published: 2026-10-17T16:02:39+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: rockefeller foundation, openai foundation, cities deliver, ai projects, public services, municipalities, funding, startups, business
## What's the deal?
The Rockefeller Foundation and OpenAI Foundation launched Cities Deliver, a $50 million program funding artificial intelligence projects that improve public services in cities worldwide.
## How it works
Seed grants of $500,000 to $1 million fund prototypes and initial city pilots, while scale grants of $1 million to $2 million expand solutions that have already shown results.
## Why now?
The program builds on existing Rockefeller-backed AI projects like dengue outbreak forecasts in cali, colombia; resident engagement platforms in cape town; and flood response assistance in rio de janeiro.
## Key takeaway

Rockefeller Foundation and OpenAI Foundation launched a $50 million fund to fund AI projects that improve public services in cities worldwide.