GRANT · HOW TO WIN THIS
Up to $250K; grant and/or venture capital, awarded annually.
Annual cycle; check newschools.org for current application windows.
FUNDING TYPE
Grant, Venture Capital
CAN YOU GET THIS?
YOUR REAL ODDS
In their most recent cycle, they made $23M in investments across 80+ ventures chosen from 1,600 applicants — roughly a 5% selection rate.
Competition is high and national in scope. They have invested over $511M across their history, so they are an active funder, but applicant volume is significant.
WHAT IT TAKES
Review their investment areas and confirm your work fits (K-8 math, reading, AI, learning differences, school models, etc.) — 1-2 hours
Submit an application through their Apply for Funding page at newschools.org — Several hours to 1-2 days
Await selection — they run an annual cycle reviewing applicants nationwide — Weeks to months
WORTH KNOWING
NewSchools explicitly prioritizes ventures serving students furthest from opportunity and leaders who have historically been excluded from philanthropy — centering this in your application is directly supported by their stated strategy.
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