Horizon Institute for Public Service
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About Horizon Institute for Public Service
The Horizon Institute for Public Service is a non-partisan, non-profit organization that helps the US government navigate our era of rapid technological change by supporting the next generation of emerging technology policy talent.
Focus Areas
Artificial intelligenceBiotechnology / biosecurityCivic techComputingCybersecurityNuclearSpacePublic service career development / fellowship placement
Who They Fund
individual fellows / scholars
Funding Style
fellowship fundingindividual-level grantsgeneral/unrestricted support
About Horizon Institute for Public Service
A single grant of $543,982 to the Federation of American Scientists anchors Horizon Institute for Public Service’s recent giving and shows how heavily the foundation uses fellowship funding to build policy talent. In 2024, the institute directed most of its support to organizations that train, place, or develop people working on emerging technology policy, especially artificial intelligence. The recent grants list also includes $240,000 to TechCongress Foundation and $50,000 to Rand Corporation, all tied to fellowship support. Other grants in the same pattern went to policy and research organizations such as the American Association for the Advancement of Science, The Brookings Institution, Atlantic Council of the United States Inc, and the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Across these awards, the foundation appears to support individual-level career development through host placements, stipends, and flexible support rather than broad operating grants. Its program descriptions point to a focus on AI policy, biotechnology, cybersecurity, computing, nuclear, space, and public service career pathways, with fellows and scholars as the main beneficiaries.
What Horizon Institute for Public Service Funds
Horizon Institute for Public Service gives through fellowship and career-development channels tied to emerging technology policy. In artificial intelligence policy, it runs a Career Accelerator that provides mentorship, training, application coaching, networking, and flexible financial support for participants. The Horizon Fellowship also places fellows at host organizations working on AI and biotechnology policy challenges. Beyond AI, the institute’s stated focus areas include cybersecurity, computing, nuclear, and space, all within public service policy work. The 2024 grants show this emphasis in practice: $150,000 went to the American Association for the Advancement of Science for general support, while $46,000 supported The Brookings Institution through a fellowship grant.
How Horizon Institute for Public Service Gives
The typical grant size is $37,729 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $195,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards range from fellowship grants to general support, and the largest 2024 grant was much bigger than the median. The foundation is a regular funder and gives through individual-level fellowship and scholarship support rather than program-related investments. The grant record suggests recurring support to the same type of policy institutions across 2024, with a strong emphasis on fellowship placements and participant funding. Unsolicited applications are accepted for Horizon Career Accelerator — Participant Funding, while the host-placement fellowship does not accept unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$147K
Total Assets
$20M
Total Revenue
$13.1M
Total Expenses
$5.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $38K and $195K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$38K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$195K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JOAN GASS
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