Build Investments
Funding Amount
$1.5 million multi-year unrestricted grants
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “On a rolling basis, New Profit assesses strategic alignment to current investment strategies and priorities”
Can we apply?
Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.
Other requirements
- Organizations led by visionary social entrepreneurs
- Leaders with strong connections to communities served
- Organizations with track record and potential for impact through scale and national influence
- Must be proximate leaders with direct lived experience or meaningful guidance from constituents
Overview
Support Includes:
- Multi-year unrestricted grants ($1.5 million)
- Deep strategic advisory support
- Dedicated New Profit Deal Partner
Geographic Scope: United States
Focus Areas:
- Education
- Economic Mobility
- Democracy
Eligibility:
- Organizations led by visionary social entrepreneurs
- Leaders with strong connections to communities served
- Organizations with track record and potential for impact through scale and national influence
- Must be proximate leaders with direct lived experience or meaningful guidance from constituents
Selection Process:
- Discovery
- Pipeline
- Application
- Screening & Diligence
How to Apply
Application Process
Current Status: No open funding opportunities at this time. Organizations should subscribe to newsletter for upcoming calls.
Two Types of Discovery Form Submissions:
General Submission
- For organizations interested in New Profit's pipeline in general
- Not necessarily for a specific grantmaking cycle
- On a rolling basis, New Profit assesses strategic alignment to current investment strategies and priorities
- Organizations can expect email response from Investment Selection team
Cycle-Specific Submission
- For organizations interested in upcoming or active grantmaking cycles
- Used to assess strategic alignment before inviting full application
- Subset of organizations invited to complete full application
Steps:
- Submit Discovery Form (communicates interest and provides baseline information)
- Strategic alignment assessment
- Invitation to full application (for selected organizations)
- Complete full application
- Screening and diligence
Note: Submitting a Discovery Form does not mean submitting a formal application.
What New Profit Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 59
- Total given
- $31.18M
- Median grant
- $375K
- Range
- $110K–$5M
- By dollars: District of Columbia 27%, California 16%, Illinois 15%. Top recipient cities: Chicago, IL; Washington, DC; Oakland, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 41% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Living Cities · Washington, DC
Program expansion
$5M
Braven Inc · Chicago, IL
Program expansion
$1.67M
Big Picture Learning · Providence, RI
Program expansion
$1M
Girl Trek Incorporated · Washington, DC
Program expansion
$1M
The Health Initiative · Concord, MA
Program expansion
$1M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Unrestricted nonprofits
- Education
- Workforce development
- Youth leadership
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