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Anthropic Opens Claude Science Grants for 50 Research Projects

recodeai Staff · Jul 5, 2026 · Research · 2 min read
The story

Up to $30,000 in Claude API credits for 50 scientific projects, with Modal adding up to $2,000 in compute for select recipients.

Anthropic’s Claude Science program is offering up to $30,000 in Claude API credits to 50 scientific research projects, with Modal providing up to $2,000 in additional compute for select recipients.

Grants paid in credits are a distribution strategy dressed as philanthropy — and an effective one.

Why it matters

Credits are distribution. Seeding researchers with API credits is how a lab becomes the default in the next generation of papers, citations, and grad students. The cheapest way to own a standard is to give it away early.

Sources: Crescendo AI · Build Fast with AI

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