Funding Amount

$3 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 ($3 million)
  • Advisory support
  • Dedicated Deal Partner for alumni organizations navigating significant inflection points

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
  • Alumni organizations navigating significant inflection points

Selection Process:

  1. Discovery
  2. Pipeline
  3. Application
  4. 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:

  1. Submit Discovery Form (communicates interest and provides baseline information)
  2. Strategic alignment assessment
  3. Invitation to full application (for selected organizations)
  4. Complete full application
  5. 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

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Unrestricted nonprofits
  • Education
  • Workforce development
  • Youth leadership

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