Sub-Saharan Africa

A grantmaking collective committed to creating and mobilizing labeled datasets that facilitate the development of machine learning applications to address urgent problems has launched a new request for proposals (RFP) for funding. [Lacuna Fund](https://lacunafund.org/), which aims to support as many organizations as possible in using artificial intelligence for social good in low- and middle-income contexts, focuses on agriculture, health and languages. This latest request for proposals will fund labeled agricultural datasets for machine learning in sub-Saharan Africa, whether referenced to Earth observation data or related to other aspects of the crop and animal agricultural system. Interested organizations headquartered in Africa or having a substantial partnership with organization(s) headquartered in Africa can [submit their applications](https://meridian.smapply.io/prog/lacunafund_agriculture/) until 3 September 2020. Further details are available from the [authoritative version… more