How much funding does New Chance Fund: Career Connected Learning provide?

New Chance Fund: Career Connected Learning provides $500,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for New Chance Fund: Career Connected Learning?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for New Chance Fund: Career Connected Learning?

Eligible applicants: Chicago Public Schools (high school level); CPS high school students; High schools serving Chicago's youth population.

How often is New Chance Fund: Career Connected Learning offered?

New Chance Fund: Career Connected Learning runs on an annual cycle.

New Chance Fund: Career Connected Learning

Socialworks

Foundation Annual Workforce Development Grants Grants for Youth Programs Grants for Education Grants for K-12 Schools

Funding Amount

$500,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Eligible organizations

Chicago Public Schools (high school level)
CPS high school students
High schools serving Chicago's youth population

Overview

A specialized track of the New Chance Fund focused on providing career-connected learning opportunities for high school students in Chicago Public Schools. The fourth cohort was announced August 29, 2025.

Geographic Scope: Chicago, Illinois - specifically Chicago Public Schools

Focus Areas:

Career pathway development for high school students
Career-connected learning experiences
Professional skill development
Industry partnerships and mentorship
Youth workforce development

Award Details:

Fourth Cohort (2025): $500,000 in total grants
Distributed to five (5) CPS high schools
Focus on creating career pathways and connected learning opportunities

Eligible Recipients:

Chicago Public Schools (high school level)
CPS high school students
High schools serving Chicago's youth population

Program Type:

Mentorship-based
Industry partnership-focused
Career development programming

Contact Information:

Website: socialworkschi.org
Email: contact through website

What Socialworks actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2023 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

Socialworks reported $40K in grants for 2024 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2023, its most recent itemized filing.

Grants in 2023: 2
Total given: $341K
Median grant: $171K
Range: $86K–$255K

By dollars: Illinois 100%. Top recipient cities: Chicago, IL.

Example grants

Children First Fund · Chicago, IL

Contribution to children first fund, chicago public schools foundationwho's mission is…

$255K
Emerald Avenue Church of God - KOK Camp · Chicago, IL

Kids of the kingdom (kok) camp, is a 7 week faith based summer day campproviding…

$86K