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$1,000 Young Futures Award

  • Organization: Young Futures
  • Type: Award
  • Location: United States, United Kingdom
  • Deadline: December 11, 2026
  • Age: 18 and over
  • Funding: Fully Funded

Young Futures, which funds and supports leaders working on youth wellbeing and technology, runs these awards, powered by Hopelab, to celebrate individuals helping young people thrive in a tech-filled world. The 2027 round is the second, and it will honour more than 30 leaders across six categories, most of them under 30. You can nominate yourself or someone else. **What you get:** - A $1,000 unrestricted cash prize - Round-trip travel and accommodation to the YF Block Party in Austin, Texas, on 19 to 20 May 2027, where awardees are celebrated on stage - The title of YF Innovator and a place in a community of more than 100 leaders from Young Futures' grantee cohorts and awards - Lifetime access to the YF Academy, Young Futures' leadership development programme of masterclasses, mentorship and peer learning - A place in the YF500, Young Futures' initiative to support 500 leaders by 2030 **What you'll do:** - Join a virtual awardee orientation in April 2027 to get to know Young Futures, the YF Academy and what to expect at the Block Party - Travel to Austin for the YF Block Party on 19 to 20 May 2027 and be celebrated on stage - Build relationships with other YF Innovators who understand the work and can support what comes next **Key dates:** - Nominations opened 21 October 2026 - Nominations close 11 December 2026 (no time is given; the record uses 23:59 UTC) - Early March 2027: awardees are notified and travel to the Block Party is booked - April 2027: virtual awardee orientation - 19 to 20 May 2027: YF Block Party in Austin, Texas **More information:** - The six categories, the eligibility rules and last year's 30 awardees are on the Young Futures awards page - Nominations go through Young Futures' online form, which asks for the nominee's name, email, phone, city, date of birth and category, with optional supporting links and documents such as a resume or work samples

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$1,000 Young Futures Award

Dec 11, 2026 23:59:00 UTC
Opportunity type
Award
Funding
Fully Funded
Location
Global
Deadline
Dec 11, 2026 23:59:00 UTC

About this opportunity

Young Futures, which funds and supports leaders working on youth wellbeing and technology, runs these awards, powered by Hopelab, to celebrate individuals helping young people thrive in a tech-filled world. The 2027 round is the second, and it will honour more than 30 leaders across six categories, most of them under 30. You can nominate yourself or someone else.

What you get:

  • A $1,000 unrestricted cash prize
  • Round-trip travel and accommodation to the YF Block Party in Austin, Texas, on 19 to 20 May 2027, where awardees are celebrated on stage
  • The title of YF Innovator and a place in a community of more than 100 leaders from Young Futures' grantee cohorts and awards
  • Lifetime access to the YF Academy, Young Futures' leadership development programme of masterclasses, mentorship and peer learning
  • A place in the YF500, Young Futures' initiative to support 500 leaders by 2030

What you'll do:

  • Join a virtual awardee orientation in April 2027 to get to know Young Futures, the YF Academy and what to expect at the Block Party
  • Travel to Austin for the YF Block Party on 19 to 20 May 2027 and be celebrated on stage
  • Build relationships with other YF Innovators who understand the work and can support what comes next

Key dates:

  • Nominations opened 21 October 2026
  • Nominations close 11 December 2026 (no time is given; the record uses 23:59 UTC)
  • Early March 2027: awardees are notified and travel to the Block Party is booked
  • April 2027: virtual awardee orientation
  • 19 to 20 May 2027: YF Block Party in Austin, Texas

More information:

  • The six categories, the eligibility rules and last year's 30 awardees are on the Young Futures awards page
  • Nominations go through Young Futures' online form, which asks for the nominee's name, email, phone, city, date of birth and category, with optional supporting links and documents such as a resume or work samples

Who can apply

  • Nominees must be based in the United States or the United Kingdom (Young Futures' nomination form and launch posts; its awards page still says the United States only)
  • Nominees must be 18 or older, with age counted at 31 December 2026
  • Ages 18 to 29: Activists (Policy and Reform), Community Organizers and Movement Builders, Founders and Entrepreneurs, and Storytellers (Journalists, Artists and Influencers)
  • Ages 30 and over: Adults Championing Young People and Their Families
  • Any age from 18: Research and Academia
  • The nominee's work must advance youth wellbeing as young people navigate a digital world
  • You can nominate yourself or someone else
  • Previous YF Awardees and current YF Innovators cannot be nominated; past winners of Hopelab's Young Innovators in Behavioral Health Award can, but cannot sit on the review committee

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Good to know

  • +You can nominate yourself as well as someone else
  • +A $1,000 cash prize, plus round-trip travel and accommodation to the YF Block Party in Austin, Texas, on 19 to 20 May 2027
  • +Lifetime access to the YF Academy's masterclasses and mentorship, and a community of more than 100 leaders
  • +Most awards are for people aged 18 to 29, and the awards recognise work outside traditional nonprofit jobs
  • +Run by Young Futures, which has granted $4.7 million to 51 organisations, and powered by Hopelab

Worth checking yourself

  • !Young Futures' nomination form and launch posts say nominees can be based in the US or the UK, but its awards page still says the United States only. If you are in the UK, you may want to confirm with Young Futures through youngfutures.org/contact-us
  • !No closing time is given for 11 December 2026; submit during US working hours that day or earlier
  • !Four of the six categories are for ages 18 to 29 and one is for 30 and over, with age counted on 31 December 2026
  • !The $1,000 figure is on the nomination form; the awards page only says an unrestricted cash award
  • !If you nominate someone else, the form asks for their email, phone number and date of birth
  • !Travel and accommodation to Austin are covered; the pages say nothing about other trip costs

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$1,000 Young Futures Award
Dec 11, 2026 23:59:00 UTC