The Express Yourself Challenge Series with Young Futures

Young Futures has announced their latest funding opportunity focused on youth and digital spaces: The Express Yourself Challenge. This funding opportunity will distribute a minimum of $1.5M+ in grants across 10+ organizations, with individual awards ranging from $50,000 to $100,000. As gender and digital life become increasingly intertwined, young people are navigating identity, belonging, pressure, and safety in real time — shaped not just by culture, but by algorithms, recommendation feeds, and platform norms. This funding challenge exists to back solutions that help young people develop a strong sense of self — online and offline — while navigating digital tension. There are three funding tracks: 1. Girl On Fire, for projects supporting girls in building confidence, agency, and healthy relationships, 2. In My Dreams, for projects geared towards supporting boys in expanding definitions of masculinity and strengthening emotional awareness, and 3. Just The Way You Are, for projects aimed to support trans and gender-expansive youth in feeling seen, safe, and supported. Applicants can read full details via their request for proposals (RFP), and apply for the funding opportunity by May 19, 2026.