Support GYC AI Labs

GYC AI Labs is a youth-led AI & climate capacity platform — the scanning, scoring and open briefings you use here are one part of it. We're funding the first full operating cycle, and you decide how you want to be involved.

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Ways to engage with GYC AI Labs

A good relationship is on your terms. Fund the launch, partner as an institution, chip in any amount, or simply help us reach more people.

For funders

Sponsor the launch

Help fund the first operating cycle and discuss a larger contribution directly — as a milestone sponsor, co-sponsor, or strategic partner.

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For institutions

Institutional partnership

For schools, foundations and organisations interested in cohort support, program sponsorship or strategic collaboration.

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Any amount

Chip in

Buy us a coffee, fund a model run, or cover an hour of compute. Every contribution moves us toward the next milestone.

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What it costs, and where you stand

We run lean and keep the books open. Here is the launch goal, what each milestone unlocks, and exactly how the budget is being spent.

USD 8,500
to launch the first operating cycle
USD 2,140
deployed so far · 25%
≈ USD 250
/ month to keep it running

USD 2,140 of the USD 8,500 budget deployed and accounted for. Every dollar tracked below.

What each step unlocks

USD 2,000
Keep the lights on
Core compute and hosting continuity.
USD 4,500
Research & training
Research workflows and training delivery capacity.
USD 6,500
Ship & partner
Deployment and partner-collaboration operations.
USD 8,500
Full first cycle
A complete, stable first operating cycle of the lab.

Where the money goes

  • Research USD 1,120 / USD 3,000 Model & API experimentation, prototype sprints.
  • Infrastructure USD 640 / USD 2,000 Hosting baseline, storage, core deployment.
  • Training USD 380 / USD 2,000 Mentor workshops and youth onboarding materials.
  • Edge lab USD 0 / USD 1,500 Procurement opens after the current milestone.
Total deployedUSD 2,140 / USD 8,500
spentplanned

Figures are maintained by hand from our transparency report (as of July 2026) and shown because a youth-led lab should be accountable about every dollar. The account currency is CHF; the campaign goal is stated in USD.

Why back this now

Youth demand is proven and the network is real. Early funding keeps momentum between conference cycles and implementation.

27,000+
youth applications
177
countries reached
Oxford
award-recognised
UN
spaces & partners
Youth Negotiators AcademyClimateWorks FoundationGlobal Environmental Governance ProjectSchool of International Futures (SOIF)Intergenerational Center for Global ActionSustenta HondurasYoung Africans Research AcademyGlobal Youth Biodiversity NetworkMajor Group for Children and YouthChildren and Youth Major Group to UNEP (CYMG)Financing for Development Children & Youth ConstituencyOxford Net Zero / University of OxfordUnited Nations University (UNU-CPR, Geneva)

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