Anthropic External Researcher Access Program
AI safety and alignment researchers can apply for $1,000 in free Claude API credits.
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Access
- Application
LimitsReviewed monthly
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Who qualifies
Researchers working on AI safety and alignment topics Anthropic considers high priority
The catch
Thousands of applications arrive and unsuccessful ones get no reply. Credits are for the API only, not the Claude web app, and usage policies still apply. No fine-tuning access.
What you get
- $1,000 in API credits on approval (more in rare cases)
- Submissions evaluated on the first Monday of each month
- Covers the standard model suite, not non-public models
At a glance
- Value
- $1,000
- Offer
- $1,000 API credits
- Type
- Grant
- Provider
- Anthropic
- Access
- Application
- Eligibility
- Researchers working on AI safety and alignment topics Anthropic considers high priority
- Limits
- Reviewed monthly
- Deadline
- Rolling / no deadline given
- Last checked
- Sun, 25 Oct 2026
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