New Profit: Discovery Grantee Interest

When we don't have active funding cycles (check back here), we encourage you to fill out a Discovery Form below and subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed about upcoming calls for submissions. ‍

Discovery Forms are accepted on a rolling basis.

About New Profit's Support

We stand shoulder-to-shoulder with social entrepreneurs in support of their vision.

We provide unrestricted grants and strategic advisory support to organizations led by visionary social entrepreneurs to increase their impact, growth, and sustainability. We are committed to meeting the specific and shifting needs of each organization we fund and support.

Through our portfolio investing, we expand access and opportunity in communities that have been consistently and systematically under-resourced. We invest in organizations with a range of impact models that seek to transform the intertwined systems of opportunity in education, economic mobility, and democracy.

We are driven by the belief that those who are closest to an issue or challenge are also those with the best solutions. We invest in organizations whose leaders are proximate to the communities they serve, enabling them to engage with, learn from, and co-design with their constituents.

We seek leaders and organizations that also recognize the power of working across historical lines of difference—whether that be racial identity, generation, or sector—to solve problems and build systems that deliver better outcomes.

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Discovery Forms

Submitting a Discovery Form communicates you are interested in a potential partnership with New Profit and gives us baseline information about your organization. It does not mean you are submitting an application.

There are two types of Discovery Form submissions:

• General Submission: For organizations that want to be considered for New Profit’s pipeline in general (i.e. not necessarily for a specific grantmaking cycle). These organizations may or may not meet New Profit’s current portfolio eligibility criteria.
  • On a rolling basis, New Profit uses this information to assess strategic alignment to our current investment strategies and priorities. Organizations can expect to hear from New Profit’s Investment Selection team via email (selection@newprofit.org). New Profit also uses this information to be responsive to the field by tracking trends as input for how investment strategies and priorities may need to evolve.

• Cycle-specific Submission: For organizations interested in being considered for an upcoming or active grantmaking cycle.
  • During an active grantmaking cycle, New Profit uses this information to help assess strategic alignment to the cycle before inviting organizations to invest the time in applying. A subset of organizations are invited to complete a full application.

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