Justin R. LesterFounder & AI-Ministry Strategist, TheoXTech · Pastor. Professor. AI Strategist.

OpenAI is giving away $50 MILLION to nonprofits

9 Sept 2025 · 1 min

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Justin R. Lester ("the tech pastor") explains that OpenAI announced a $50 million People First AI fund for nonprofits and community organizations focused on innovation. He summarizes application timing (opens Sept 8, runs through Oct 8), eligibility notes (for nonprofit organizations; religious organizations should use their nonprofit arm), and urges viewers to apply and join the waitlist.

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OpenAI is giving away $50 million to nonprofits and community organizations that are focused on innovation. And I'm gonna tell you how to get the grant. If you share this video and also don't forget to comment the Word Chat, I'll send you the direct link. So you gotta go find it. But let me show you what OpenAI is doing. If you go, once you comment on the video, this is what you're gonna get. You're gonna go to OpenAI's website. You're gonna see here where it says supporting nonprofit and community innovation. And it says $50 million towards People First AI fund opens for applications starting September 8th. So this is where you'll see everything they're going to do. And the goal of this year is to fund system people who want people to thrive using artificial intelligence. It's for nonprofit organizations, not necessarily for religious organizations. So you can use your nonprofit arm as well of the church to do that. So they say it's the first step in the large division to make sure that they can lead and build for community. Go put your application in. Be sure you are on the wait list for it. Save the page, all of that. But it opens September 8th. It'll go through October 8th. There's $50 million available from OpenAI. Go get these folks money. Go change the community. Go change the world. Comment the Word Chat below. Share this video I will send a direct link for you to go share with it. You ain't got to log into nothing from me. You'll get a direct link to Open AI. So you ain't got to go find it. I'll get it to you. All right? I'm the tech pastor like and subscribe for more.