Your community irl

the creator fund

Take your community beyond the screen. Host the event you’ve been waiting to create. We’ll sponsor it and help you make it happen.

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For Creators Shaping Culture

For Creators Shaping Culture

THE CREATOR FUND: INVESTING IN THE FUTURE OF CREATIVITY

At FiveTwoNine, we back the creators shaping what’s next - with real opportunities that move the industry and their careers forward.

The Creator Fund supports creators who go beyond content - building brands, communities, and real-world impact.

With this fund, we’ve sent creators to global stages like Cannes Lions and CreatorFest.

Now we’re backing your next step: bringing your audience together in real life.

Building a sustainable career isn't just about growing online - it's about ownership and connection, turning influence into something real.

CREATOR EVENTS IN NYC

Have an idea to bring your community together? The Creator Fund gives you the backing to make it real.

From book clubs to beauty panels, brunch meetups to networking nights - we’re helping turn your digital followings into a tangible community.

Because conversations start online - but movements are built in real life.

LET’S BUILD IT TOGETHER

We provide up to $3,500 in funding to help you bring your ideas - and your communities - offline.

You can use it for:

  • Venue hire

  • Merch or event materials

  • Food & beverage

  • Content production

  • Branding or design costs

We’ll handle supplier payments so you can focus on what matters - building the experience. Our team will also support you with planning and production via weekly calls and email.

To mark our collaboration, FiveTwoNine will contribute minimal branding and custom event merch - a simple way to show support while keeping your community at the centre of the experience.

Every selected creator will also be featured across FiveTwoNine’s channels.

Your community. Your event. Made real.

CALLING NYC CREATORS WHO BUILD BEYOND THE FEED

Is this you? Apply if you're...

Creative Trailblazers

You push boundaries with content that stands out

Engaged & Influential

You have 50K+ followers on one platform and an audience that genuinely connects with you.

Community Builders

You’ve built a loyal following - and you’re ready to meet them in person.

Forward-Thinking

Shaping new ways of creating, sharing and building

On the Rise

You’re experimenting, growing, and ready to take your next big step.

Vision-LED

You’ve got an idea for an event that celebrates your niche, your people, your craft.

Share your event idea, budget, and community vision.

SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

Get Selected

We’ll review all applications against the criteria above, and select creators who receive funding

Get SPONSORED

We’ll cover costs, handle supplier payments, and provide support via email and optional weekly calls.

Go IRL!

Host your event, bring your community together, and make it a moment that matters.

KEY DATES

DECEMBER

FIRST IRL EVENT

DECEMBER 1

WINNER ANNOUNCED

NOVEMBER 17-20

WINNER NOTIFIED

NOVEMBER 12

APPLICATIONS CLOSE

OCTOBER 22

APPLICATIONS OPEN

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Brands. Be the Change!

We’re opening the door for brands and partners to co-sponsor future Creator Fund events, expanding what this movement can become.

If you want to champion creators, connect with communities, and make a lasting impact - we’re ready to collaborate.

contact us

Terms & Conditions of The Creator Fund - Your Community IRL

FAQ

  • The Creator Fund, created by FiveTwoNine and Billion Dollar Boy, is about reducing financial barriers and creating opportunities for talented creators to participate in key industry events – starting with Cannes Lions 2025.

    We're providing passes and support to a select group, enabling them to connect, collaborate, and shape the future of the industry. This fund is set to support more events in the future, and we seek to eventually uncover new ways to empower creators in their careers and businesses

  • The Creator Fund was born from our commitment to finding impactful ways to support creators, particularly when it comes to career-defining opportunities. We launched it earlier this year starting with granting creator passes to Cannes Lions and CreatorFest Europe - the industry's premier global stages, that offer an unparalleled chance for creators to connect with brand leaders, platforms, and key decision-makers.

    Now we’re on a mission to help creators host their community events in NYC.

    We understand that the significant costs associated with attending and hosting events create barriers for many talented creators. This fund is our direct response to these challenges, aimed at promoting greater diversity and representation at industry events, and ultimately, driving systemic change in creator economy.

  • FiveTwoNine is a company that offers free resources, events, and workspaces for creators to support their careers. The Creator Fund is part of our larger mission to empower creators.

  • This pilot edition of The Creator Fund – Your Community IRL marks the start of our ongoing mission to empower creators to bring their communities together offline.

    For this first round, we’ll select one creator to host an event in December.

    From 2026, we plan to expand the fund to support more creators, across more cities and countries, helping ideas like this come to life globally.

  • Once applications close, the FiveTwoNine team will review all submissions and shortlist three creators whose event ideas best reflect our mission – building community, creativity, and connection in real life.

    We’ll then hold interviews with each shortlisted creator to explore their ideas in more depth before selecting one creator for the first sponsorship.

    We’ll also stay in touch with the other shortlisted creators to find ways to collaborate in future editions of The Creator Fund and continue supporting their growth.

  • Yes. We are actively seeking partners – brands, platforms, industry players – to contribute to this fund so we can do more and support more creators. We believe that collaborative efforts are essential to drive meaningful change within the industry. 

    If you want to support The Creator Fund to make the support we offer creators even more substantial, let’s talk – contact us here.

  • If you are passionate about increasing accessibility for creators and want to support this mission, please contact us at mail@fivetwonine.com. We'd love to discuss how we can work together to garner more support from the wider industry.