TLDR: Leonardo.Ai has launched a $50,000 microgrant program, the Leonardo Imagination Fund, to support artists worldwide in exploring new creative frontiers using artificial intelligence. The fund will be distributed across five projects in various disciplines, with one grant specifically for an Australian creator. A panel of industry leaders, including director Alex Proyas, will select the recipients.
Leonardo.Ai has officially announced the creation of its Leonardo Imagination Fund, a significant microgrant initiative totaling $50,000 (USD) aimed at empowering artists globally to push the boundaries of creativity through artificial intelligence. The fund is designed to support five distinct projects across a diverse range of disciplines, including film, fashion, art, architecture, and design. In a nod to its Australian origins, one of these grants will be exclusively allocated to an Australian creator, highlighting local talent and championing the future growth of the country’s creative industries.
Dwyane Koh, Head of Creative at Leonardo.Ai, emphasized the fund’s core mission, stating, “The Imagination Fund is about unlocking ideas that push the boundaries of creativity and possibility. We want to give creators the freedom and support to take what’s in their heads and bring it to life in ways the world has never seen, opening up entirely new mediums of expression along the way.”
The initiative seeks to celebrate artistic innovation, enhance the accessibility of AI tools, and uncover novel avenues for artistic expression and development that might otherwise remain unexplored. A distinguished panel of creative leaders has been assembled to select the grant recipients. This panel includes: Alex Proyas, acclaimed Australian director. Michael Dobell, Co-founder of Monks. Alex Naghavi, Creative Director at Block. Dwyane Koh, Head of Creative at Leonardo.Ai. Shelby Ward, Co-Founder of Curious Refuge.
Australian Director Alex Proyas expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership, remarking, “I’m very excited to be forming a creative partnership with Leonardo.Ai to explore ways ethical generative AI can liberate and democratise cinema and shape a bright future for filmmakers across the spectrum of production. And I’m very much looking forward to participating in the Leonardo Imagination Fund, which seeks to unearth and encourage the creators of today and tomorrow.”
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The fund’s launch, announced on September 19, 2025, underscores Leonardo.Ai’s commitment to fostering a vibrant global AI creative community and making advanced AI tools a catalyst for groundbreaking artistic endeavors.
