Oops!...AI Did It Again Funding Challenge

The Oops!...AI Did It Again Funding Challenge is a global initiative designed to empower young people with the skills, confidence, and support needed to navigate the growing influence of artificial intelligence on their learning, creativity, relationships, and mental health. The challenge invites youth-centered, innovative solutions across four key themes: Youth-Powered AI, where teens build, remix, or challenge AI tools; AI in Learning, Work, and Creativity, promoting critical thinking and originality; AI in Relationships and Mental Health, supporting safe and informed use of AI companions; and Intergenerational Guidance, helping adults engage youth in meaningful conversations about AI. Selected grantees will become YF Innovators and participate in a five-month YF Academy from April to August 2026, featuring masterclasses, office hours, and an in-person retreat in Colorado.

• Applicants must be nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status or operate as fiscally sponsored projects. Proposals must be co-designed or co-led by pre-teens and teens, ensuring youth leadership is central to the initiative. Collaborative submissions are welcome, and tech-based solutions must include model documentation during later stages of the process. Selected grantees are required to participate fully in the YF Academy, including submitting mid-year and end-of-year reports. Each organization may submit only one proposal.