Call for Proposals: CCAM AI Incubator Grants

Announcing the CCAM AI Incubator!

The Yale Center for Collaborative Arts and Media (CCAM) is launching our AI Incubator to drive arts-forward artificial intelligence projects at Yale.

In recent years, CCAM has produced programs, projects, and research that explore the potential of this emerging technology—from community workshops around AI and the arts to an experimental opera about Alan Turing.

The CCAM AI Incubator builds upon this work, and is a complement to the Yale AI Initiative, with support from our industry partners Hewlett-Packard (HP).

For the inaugural round, we will offer two grants of $2,500 each for Yale faculty and staff to develop and present projects at CCAM.  

Grant awards will be announced at CCAM Symposium on February 19, 2025. Awardees will present their work during the CCAM Symposium in February 2026.

Eligibility

• Proposals should be submitted by one to three project lead(s) who are Yale faculty or staff.
• Project collaborators may include students, alumni, and/or off-campus partners.
• The work is to be developed and presented at Yale and CCAM. Additional development spaces and/or presentations should be discussed as outcomes in the application.

Grant Focus

We seek proposals that:

• Explore experimental and creative applications of AI, pushing boundaries for the role of AI in individual creative and/or collaborative practices
• Innovatively use AI in artistic or performative contexts
• Engage in interdisciplinary approaches that blend technology and creativity
• Explore ethical, societal, or imaginative implications of AI through the arts
• Offer unique storytelling, visual, auditory, or interactive experiences powered by AI

Proposals should have a tangible, physical outcome, i.e. an object, performance, installation, etc.

Support

Each selected project will receive:

• A $2,500 grant to support project development and implementation
• Access to CCAM resources, including technical support, mentorship, and space for experimentation
• Opportunities to showcase completed work at the CCAM Symposium 2026 and/or with other CCAM programming

Timeline

• Proposal Submission Deadline: Friday, January 31 (11:59pm ET)
• Notification to Selected Proposals: Week of February 17, 2025
• Announcement: CCAM Symposium, February 19–21, 2025
• Kickoff: Week of March 24, 2025
• Project Development and Check-Ins: March 24, 2025–December 15, 2025
• Project Presentations: CCAM Symposium, February 2026

How to Apply

Please submit the following in an email to ccam@yale.edu with the following attached, using the subject line “CCAM AI Incubator Proposal”:

1. A 1–2-page project proposal detailing the concept, objectives, methodology, and anticipated outcomes.
2. A budget breakdown outlining how the grant will be used.
3. A short bio(s) (300 words max) and a resume(s) or CV(s) for the project lead(s) and any collaborators.

Submit your application materials here.

Selection Criteria

Proposals will be evaluated based on:

• Artistic integrity and originality
• Potential for interdisciplinary impact
• Feasibility and clarity of the project plan
• Alignment with CCAM’s mission

Contact

For questions or additional information, please contact Dr. Matthew Suttor (CCAM Program Manager; Senior Lecturer matthew.suttor@yale.edu

Pictured: Showing of I AM ALAN TURING. Fall 2024 CCAM Machine as Medium Symposium: Matter and Spirit. CCAM Leeds Studio, November 2024. Photo by JF Monette.