Brilliant.org has 1,903 tracked YouTube sponsorship deals across 380 channels since March 2021. The data below shows who they actually pay, so you can tell whether your channel fits before you pitch.
Tracked sponsored videos published per month. A brand signing every month is buying now, not historically.
Deals in the last 12 months by channel subscriber count. Most of their budget went to channels in the over 1M range.
| Channel size | Deals | Channels | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10K subs | 5 | 3 | 1% |
| 10K to 50K subs | 5 | 2 | 1% |
| 50K to 250K subs | 83 | 41 | 15% |
| 250K to 1M subs | 161 | 58 | 30% |
| Over 1M subs | 284 | 64 | 53% |
Categories of the channels Brilliant.org sponsored in the last 12 months.
One video per channel, newest first. Estimated deal values use each video's view count and niche CPM benchmarks (reviewed July 2026).
5 of Science's Weirdest Paradoxes
SciShow · 8.4M subs · October 2026
5 Best Smart Tutor Apps in 2026 (for Math and Coding)
Daniel | Tech & Data · 628K subs · October 2026
How Is Yahoo Still A Thing?
How Business Worked · 297K subs · October 2026
How We Revolutionized Redstone Graphics
mattbatwings · 346K subs · September 2026
The £102BN Plan to Finish HS2
The B1M · 4.1M subs · September 2026
281: Why School Improvement Fails So Often, and What to Do Instead
Cult of Pedagogy · 70K subs · September 2026
Check your fit against the data above. Brilliant.org mostly buys Education channels. If your channel matches that profile, you are pitching with the odds, not against them.
Reference their recent deals. A pitch that names the creators they sponsored last month reads like research, not spam. The full process is in how to get sponsors on YouTube.
Lead with your numbers: average views, audience niche, and a rate anchored to what similar deals are worth. Our rate calculator gives you a defensible starting range.
Deal counts come from sponsorship disclosures SponsorRadar detected in video content and descriptions. Estimated values are ranges from view counts and niche CPM benchmarks, not confirmed figures. Updated daily.
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