If you do not think that
http://code.google.com/p/mindforth/wiki/AiHasBeenSolved and you are eager to solve the problem of AI, then your opportunities for AI funding consist mainly of having the proverbial DayJob to support your efforts. Try to achieve some overlap between the DayJob and the AiProject. For instance, if your DayJob involves computers, you may learn things and gain access to things useful for your AI Project.