Young Men and Media Collective Funding Opportunity

• Expression of Interest (EOI) submitted through Foundant Grant Application System.
• Project proposal addressing priority areas.
• Budget breakdown for the proposed project.

• Organizations or individuals can apply.
• Projects must focus on engaging boys or young men aged 16-25 as primary beneficiaries.
• Applications must address at least one priority area: Narrative exploration and Evolution, Innovative messengers and channels, or Engagement/inclusion of target audience.

Who is eligible?

• Content creators and producers.
• Media platforms and organizations.
• Influencers reaching young men online.
• Non-profit organizations working in gender/masculinity space.
• Individual content creators.

Who is not eligible

• Organizations without capacity to reach young men aged 16-25.
• Projects focused primarily on audiences outside the target age group or markets.

Eligible expenses

• Content production and distribution costs.
• Personnel for project implementation.
• Creative development and messaging tactics.
• Research and evaluation activities.
• Platform and technology costs for content delivery.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Projects where primary beneficiaries are not young men aged 16-25.
• Projects that do not address at least one priority area.
• Work outside the four target markets (Australia, Canada, UK, US).

Eligible geographic areas

• Australia.
• Canada.
• United Kingdom.
• United States.

• Alignment with priority areas (Narrative exploration, Innovative messengers, Engagement).
• Potential to shift harmful masculinity narratives.
• Quality and innovation of proposed approach.
• Capacity to reach young men aged 16-25 in target markets.
• Potential for learning and knowledge sharing.

• EOIs are reviewed for eligibility against priority areas.
• Phase 1 EOI outcome notification: 17-19 November 2025.
• Selected projects proceed to full application phase.
• Funding agreements required for approved projects.
• Projects must participate in YMMC Learning Network activities.

• Co-convened by Movember and Equimundo, with funding from Oak Foundation.
• Focus on testing messages, messengers, and creative tactics to shift online masculinity narratives.
• Learnings will be shared through the YMMC Learning Network to build sector capacity.
• Projects should disrupt the harmful narrative of being 'relentlessly rich and ripped' and offer healthier alternatives.