Making the digital world an easier place to grow up
We fund and scale nonprofits helping young people, families and educators thrive in a tech-filled world.
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Weâve reached over 868k young people, awarded $4.7 million in nonprofit grants and funded 51 organizations
For more detailed reporting, please read our yearly impact reports.
2027 Young Futures Awards
Nominations are now open!
The Young Futures Awards, powered by Hopelab, celebrate individuals helping young people thrive in a tech-filled world. Nominate yourself or someone whose work deserves to be recognized.
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Awardees will receive an unrestricted cash award, join the Young Futures Academy, and become part of a growing community of leaders advancing youth wellbeing.
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Nominations close December 11, 2026.
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Learn about our latest initiative
Helping young people thrive in an AI-shaped world.
Groundwork is Young Futuresâ initiative to strengthen the human capacities young people need as AI reshapes how they learn, connect, and make decisions.
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Through funding, youth listening, and shared learning, weâre supporting nonprofits and bringing young people, educators, and caregivers together to help shape what comes next.
Who is Young Futures?
Introducing the
YF500 Initiative
$50M Goal
The YF500 is our five-year commitment to fund and scale 500 nonprofit innovators. Five hundred opportunities to change the course of youth wellbeing and build a nationwide infrastructure for youth wellbeing.
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Weâre building an ecosystem of solutions for youth wellbeing
Through our open-call funding challenges, we fund youth-focused nonprofits advancing bold new ideas that ease digital pressures and strengthen youth wellbeing.
Express Yourself
Here Comes the Fun
Lonely Hearts Club
Call Me Maybe
Oops!...AI Did It Again
Under Pressure
Read the Young Futures Substack
Meet Our Grantees
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Invest Together in the Future of Young People
Join leading funders partnering with Young Futures to scale proven solutions nationwide.
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More About Young Futures
About Us
Weâre on a mission to make the digital world an easier place to grow up.
The YF500
Funding and scaling a community of 500 innovators across the nation.
Our Impact
Investing in leaders and solutions to shift youth wellbeing.