“CEEALAR Needs a New Roof” by CEEALAR
Description
We are the Centre for Enabling EA Learning and Research (CEEALAR) (formerly known as the ‘EA Hotel’).
TLDR
- Minimum critical need: £30k for essential roof repairs to prevent building damage.
- Full 2026 budget: £360k ($476k) to run operations, launch structured programs, and expand capacity
- What we do: Cost-effective residential incubator supporting ~20 EA researchers and entrepreneurs at a time, at half the cost of major cities. We're the only year-round space in EA where people can live, work, and be in community. We also host retreats and events for EA organizations.
- Recent wins: Thus far, 66 grantees in 2025 (+36% YoY), 106% productivity increase vs. the counterfactual, 89% say CEEALAR is more impactful than EAG.
- 2026 plans: Launch 3-month AI safety fellowship, host 2 hackathons, sign 5+ partner MOUs, build KPI infrastructure for impact measurement, extend runway and diversify funding, complete infrastructure improvements.
- Why marginal funding matters: Without funding, we reduce to skeleton operations or shut down entirely; with full funding, we professionalize and scale a proven model while finally measuring our impact rigorously.
Background: Why CEEALAR Exists and What it Does
The Gap in EA's Talent Pipeline
CEEALAR was founded in 2018 to address a gap in [...]
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Outline:
(00:16 ) TLDR
(01:50 ) Background: Why CEEALAR Exists and What it Does
(01:56 ) The Gap in EAs Talent Pipeline
(03:01 ) CEEALAR's Model
(04:30 ) EAs Only Year-Round Community Infrastructure
(06:05 ) Our Plans for 2026
(10:23 ) What Does the Community Want? Help Us Decide
(11:22 ) Our Current Funding Gap and Our Ask for Marginal Funding Week
(12:20 ) How to Donate
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First published:
November 20th, 2025
Source:
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/SAkR4zbBAi4R5RdwQ/ceealar-needs-a-new-roof
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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
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