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Futurekind Fund Awards

Futurekind is completely free to those who take part. In addition, as part of the Futurekind 25/26 Winter Fellowship, we are delighted to offer a number of starter-level Futurekind Fund Awards to participants whose exceptional projects - cover AI implementations to do with taking us beyond factory farming. If you'd like to be considered for this award please tick the relevant box in the application form or contact our Community and Impact Manager Khushbu.

Key dates

  • Application deadline: November 1st, 2025

  • Fellowship start: November 25th, 2025

Electric Sheep’s Futurekind AI Winter 25/26 Fellowship. Applications now open!

Electric Sheep’s Futurekind AI Fellowship is a pioneering 12-week learning, building & professional development journey.

It immerses you in the rapidly developing intersection of AI & animal protection, arming you with knowledge, skills, project mentorship and certifications to accelerate your impact and boost your career.

We’ve learned a lot from our ultra-successful first run in Summer 2025, which yielded 117 fellows and 35 teams working on some amazing projects and building life-long connections to develop their impact. Here’s a selection of what they produced.

Building on that foundation, we’re excited to open applications for the bigger, more focussed, and more ambitious Winter 2025/26 Futurekind Fellowship.

Session format

  • Weekly facilitated discussions (1.5–2 hours)

  • Readings & pre-session exercises (2–3 hours per week)

  • Optional workshops, webinars, and Q&As with senior researchers and practitioners

No technical knowledge is needed to participate and the fellowship is completely free to take part in. If you’re unsure about your fit, we encourage you to apply anyway! We welcome participants from a variety of backgrounds.

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As part of Futurekind you'll experience:

🎓 The Immersion Block (weeks 1-6):

  • Survey current & emerging AI applications with significant implications for animals, ecosystems and planet, such as decoding animal communication

  • Gain access to powerful AI tools for animal and environmental impact advocacy

  • Explore impactful career pathways at the AI/animals frontier

🎓The Specialization Block (weeks 7-8):

Gives participants the chance to go deeper in one of three tracks:

  • Builder — specialized classes on code and no-code tools, with practical implementations

  • Researcher — writing, policy design, and strategies for influence

  • Career-Developer — pathways for working with governments, NGOs, and industry actors

Fellows will choose one track as their focus but may also audit classes across the other tracks.

🏗️ The Project Block (weeks 9-12):

  • Transition from learners to doers

  • Prepare a final work drawing on what you have learned during the course: a concrete contribution to animal welfare & protection

  • To support research, collaboration, & project development, you will have access to powerful AI platforms tailored for non-profits

  • Receive tailored mentorship from leading professionals across academia, industry, & other sectors who will guide your project development & career building

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Hear from our Global Community

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    Sylvie Kirumira, Clinton Health Initiative Statistician, Uganda

    “Expanded my perspective… (The Futurekind Fellowship) gave me the tools, mentorship, and global community support I needed to turn an idea into an actionable project improving fish welfare through AI in Uganda. A truly transformative experience.”

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    Max Buster, Software Engineer, USA

    “The cohort was full of thoughtful, curious people who made every conversation engaging and fun. It really opened my eyes and got me thinking in new ways.”

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    Shreya Mukhopadhyay, Data Scientist, India

    “A one-of-a-kind learning experience … Inspired by the project sprint, I have started working on a MVP to tackle the lack of data and AI infrastructure in India's ethical and sustainable nutrition landscape.”

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    Lee Wall, Data Scientist, USA

    “If you enjoy thinking about sentience and moral philosophy, but also want to build impactful tools now, you'll find kindred spirits here!”


  • Jinge Wang, AI Safety Fellow, China

    Jinge Wang, AI Safety Researcher, China

    “A transformative journey: I sat shoulder-to-shoulder with cross-disciplinary experts. In my career, this has been a once-in-a-lifetime chance. The hands-on capstone let me finally build the project I’d always dreamed of—endless thanks to everyone who lifted me along the way.”

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    Joshua Jarvis-Campbell, PhD Candidate, UK

    “As well as providing a comprehensive introduction to many of the key areas in the field, I was able to discuss and collaborate with a fantastic community of peers interested in the topic.”

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    Camila Cortinez, NGO Founder, Germany

    “Electric Sheep’s Futurekind Fellowship really helped shape my understanding … I got a chance to work on a project that reflected my own passion in developing effective advocacy campaigns.”


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    Joseph Ancion, Researcher and Campaigner, France

    “An accessible and nuanced introduction... I was particularly impressed by the diversity of the cohorts - with many mid-career participants with backgrounds ranging from environmental science to AI engineering.”

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    Alistair Bugg, Researcher and Student, UK

    '“I’m going into a research masters that I hope to look at very similar topics to the ones explored in this fellowship. I’ve gained lots of resources and contacts. I co-authored a research paper. Honestly it has been the best use of my time!”

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    Elizabeth Alvarez, NGO Manager, Spain

    “The Futurekind Fellowship was a great experience! It gave me valuable knowledge and practical tools that made me believe my project could truly come to life and improve the lives of millions of animals.”


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    Roberto Vieto, Veterinarian and Researcher, Costa Rica

    As a veterinarian with experience in the field of animal welfare, the study of AI applied to this context was an excellent complement, giving me a new perspective, and I plan to continue influencing the agenda for the development of new AI tools with the goal of ensuring a positive impact while also preventing misuse or negative impacts.

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    Alistair Stewart, Researcher and Activist, UK

    “I loved the structure and support for my end-of-course project: connecting me with my mentor (who was outstanding) and having weekly check-ins with my cohort for accountability were very valuable. The field-building impact of Futurekind is vital as we move towards a future of powerful AI – thank you!”

Our 2025 Cohort Numbers (so far)

  • 540

    High-potential Coders, Professionals and Advocates Upskilled in AI for Impact through our Learning Programs (and counting)

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  • 67

    High-impact AI prototypes, research and creative projects created by teams on our programs

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  • 31

    AI for Impact coding teams currently taking their prototypes through mentorship and investment

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  • 84%

    Report our programs as very or extremely useful to their next steps in AI for Impact.

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We currently run Futurekind in two annual Fellowship cohorts: Summer and Winter. We get interest and applications to these programs in the thousands and are able to currently offer around 1 in 10 applicants a place, so getting your thoughts on why you’d like to be part of the Futurekind community is key to getting on board.

Why not get a taste of your learning journey as part of the Futurekind AI Fellowship by trying the taster sessions below: a self-directed Mini-Fellowship we call Futurekind Fundamentals. You may also join our Slack community as a guest contributor; we look forward to seeing you over there!

Try our Futurekind Fundamentals Mini-Fellowship

Futurekind is where AI meets positive impact and global flourishing - for you and for thousands of learners all over the world from a diverse array of backgrounds who form the Futurekind community.

We welcome applicants from all walks of life. Absolutely no coding experience or specific educational attainment is required (though both are certainly valued!) - but what’s most important and indeed non negotiable is demonstrable commitment to social impact and a real desire and curiosity to use AI intentionally and safely to make real positive impact for our planet and its sentient life. If you’re not sure if Futurekind is right for you, we absolutely encourage you to apply… and see where the journey takes you.

We are also interested in drawing our Associate network - which includes Mentors and Facilitators - from as wide a pool as possible - and run an open year round recruitment to get involved. Our Associates are a combination of impact-driven experts, educators and rising stars who form a unique cluster of AI for impact talent.

If you’d like to apply to be an Electric Sheep/Futurekind Associate please click the button below.

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