YouTube and TikTok Grants
Funds innovative creators making science, technology, and economics content for YouTube, TikTok, and social media to improve quality, accuracy, and engagement with diverse and younger audiences.
Funder: Sloan Foundation
Due Dates: Rolling (Letters of Inquiry accepted year-round)
Funding Amounts: No fixed limits; awards typically range from $50,000 to $250,000+ with project duration and scope varying.
Summary: Supports creators producing innovative science, technology, and economics content for YouTube, TikTok, and social media to engage diverse and younger audiences.
Key Information: Formal proposals are by invitation only; initial contact must be a Letter of Inquiry.
Description
This program supports talented creators who produce fiction and nonfiction content focused on science, technology, and economics for YouTube, TikTok, and other social media platforms. The initiative aims to honor exceptional creators, provide resources to emerging voices—especially from underrepresented groups—and encourage innovative storytelling approaches. The grant seeks to improve the quality and accuracy of science programming online, combat misinformation, and engage new and younger audiences who may not access traditional media.
