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NewSchools Venture Fund
Education Innovation Funding
Amount
Up to $250K
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
~5%, 80 of 1,600
Effort
1 to 2 hrs
Can you get this?
✓Must apply through formal funding process
✓Focus on public education ventures
✓Early-stage ventures prioritized
Your real odds
In their most recent cycle, they made $23M in investments across 80+ ventures chosen from 1,600 applicants, a selection rate of roughly 5%.
Competition is national in scope and applicant volume is significant, though $511M invested across their history signals they are an active funder.
What it takes
Review investment areas and confirm fit1 to 2 hrs
Submit application on their website1 to 2 days
Await selection in annual review cycleweeks to mon
Worth knowing
NewSchools explicitly prioritizes ventures serving students furthest from opportunity and leaders historically excluded from philanthropy, so centering both in your application directly matches their stated strategy.
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