At Hopelab, we have always believed that science is key to systems change. The Hopelab Early Career Research Grant aims to support early career researchers by providing financial support and access to our robust data set to create more equitable and powerful research on digital technologies and youth well-being.

Over the past two years, Hopelab and our partners at Common Sense Media conducted a National Survey on youth well-being and digital technologies. This survey involved collaboration with young people throughout the development and interpretation process and oversampled those who were Black, Latinx, and LGBTQ+. The Hopelab Early Career Research Grant provides access to our data set and $10,000 to early career researchers to accelerate more equitable research on technology and youth mental health and well-being.

Grantees selected for the 2025 cohort will meet over the course of a year to develop skills in youth co-creation and co-distillation, collaborate on their projects, and grow their networks.