This grant provides two years of support to build on the Independent Media Initiative’s successful launch of the Sloan Science Online program. Funded initiatives include the annual Sloan Science Prizes for YouTube – a $100,000 prize for nonfiction and $50,000 for fiction – which are selected by a jury of creators and scientists. The grant also provides incubation and support for one emerging YouTube channel each year and an annual Sloan-sponsored panel exploring the intersection of science and media at IMI Fest. Independent Media Initiative (IMI) is an Austin-based non-profit devoted to creating a new public media ecosystem that focuses on supporting high quality YouTube creators.