Frankfurt AI safety Budget proposal.xlsx

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2	FRANKFURT AI SAFETY
3	Annual Budget Proposal — Fiscal Year 2026–2027
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5		Scenario A: $10,000	Scenario B: $50,000
6	Model	Lean / volunteer-driven	Growth / professionalised
7	Annual Budget	$10,000	$50,000
8	Paid Staff	None (volunteers only)	Part-time community manager
9	Bi-weekly Meetups	21 sessions/year	21 sessions/year
10	Mentor appreciation	3 mentors (one per project)	3 mentors (one per project)
11	Guest Speakers	4 per year	8 per year
12	Annual Summit	Not included	Included ($4,000)
13	Research Projects	3 projects (basic compute)	3 projects (full compute + publication)
14	Contingency	~12% ($1,200)	~2% ($1,000)
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