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New Chance Fund (Arts & Literature)

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Funding Amount

$500,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

New Chance Fund: Arts & Literature

Funder: SocialWorks, founded by Chance the Rapper

Overview: The New Chance Fund provides grants to Chicago Public Schools to support arts and literature enrichment programming. The fund was created following Chance the Rapper's $1 million donation to CPS in 2017.

Geographic Scope: Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and Chicago-area communities

Focus Areas:

  • Arts enrichment and programming

  • Literary arts

  • Music education

  • Visual arts (including 3D sculpture, mosaics, painting)

  • Student engagement and academic success

  • Building community partnerships within schools

  • Social-emotional learning environments

    • Award Details:

  • Fourth Cohort announced August 29, 2025: $500,000 in grants for Career Connected Learning at five CPS high schools

  • Schools receive resources including art supplies, musical instruments (guitars, violins), and partnerships with local artists

  • Supports school programs and community enrichment

    • Eligible Recipients:

  • Chicago Public Schools

  • CPS students (K-12, with secondary focus on high school students)

  • School communities serving high percentages of low-income and Black/Brown students

    • Impact to Date:

  • Has impacted 51+ schools

  • Served more than 6,800+ students

  • Supported schools like Beethoven Elementary and Burke Elementary in providing arts programming

    • Contact: SocialWorks, socialworkschi.org

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    artsmusic-educationeducationk-12-schoolsyouth-programs

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