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John asks viewers to apply for, or point educational creators to, the Vlogbrothers educational-content grants (2017)

ask · status: asked again in 4 years (2017–2026) · last event: reminder (2026-06-19) · owner: John and Hank

In November 2017 John asked educational creators who needed a few thousand dollars, or viewers who knew one, to apply for a Vlogbrothers grant. John and Hank repeated the call in 2023, in 2024 and three times in 2026, with grants usually between $1,000 and $3,000.

Part of: Vlogbrothers pre-roll ads and the Vlogbrothers Creator Grants (2014)

Told alongside: John: keep Nerdfighters up to date on how the vlogbrothers pre-roll money is spent (2014)

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date event what video
2017-11-28 asked John asks viewers who know a great educational creator needing a few thousand dollars, or who are one, to apply through the link in the description. Let's Talk about Money 00:00:23
2023-10-06 reminder Hank invites people making mostly long- or short-form educational video, or who know someone who is, to apply via the description link; grants are usually $1,000 to $3,000. I Quit 00:07:58
2024-11-01 reminder Hank asks for applications for the Vlogbrothers sponsorship: half of their money helps newer educational creators on any internet platform. Working Through a Crisis with My Brother 00:00:29
2026-05-29 reminder Hank asks viewers who know a good candidate, or are one, to check out the grants via the description. Chemo Cow Body Odor YouTube Helen Hunt Commute 00:05:20
2026-06-16 reminder John asks viewers to apply for a Vlogbrothers grant, or to have creators they watch apply, via the link in the description. My First Novel in Nine Years Has a Cover 00:03:50
2026-06-19 reminder Hank asks viewers to tell creators they know who make educational media on the internet, not only YouTubers, about the grants; information is in the description. You Have to Poop in the Eiffel Tower 00:05:07