The Pathways Impact Fund

The Pathways Impact Fund is sponsored by StriveTogether. A funding opportunity for regional, place-based intermediary organizations committed to ensuring more young people are on purposeful pathways and gaining experiences that build momentum toward well-paying careers and economic mobility.

The fund aims to strengthen the connection between education and workforce systems, with an emphasis on grades 9–13, by supporting place-based partnerships that are scaling integrated, evidence-based pathways experiences.

Pathways Impact Fund - Grant Opportunities - StriveTogether The Pathways Impact Fund catalyzed by StriveTogether is pleased to be offering a new funding opportunity for regional intermediary organizations committed to advancing purposeful pathways for students.

This initiative is grounded in a long-term vision to ensure every young person can access and succeed in high-quality career pathways that lead to economic mobility and a fulfilling future. The Fund will award $900,000–$1. 5 million over three years to regional intermediary organizations working to scale the components of purposeful pathways, leading to direct student impact.

Grantees will join a national learning network, receive tailored support and engage in a community of practice. View answers to frequently asked questions View answers to frequently asked questions (opens in a new window) Current funding opportunity in progress, letters of interest now closed The deadline to submit a letter of interest for this round of funding has passed.

Organizations who are invited to submit a full application will be notified directly via email in early August.

Full process and timeline Phase One: Screener and Letter of Interest (LOI) | Due July 10 All applicants will first engage in a brief screener to confirm eligibility and minimum readiness, and then submit a Letter of Interest (LOI) System infrastructure beyond a single program Coherent delivery of all three pathway components at meaningful scale A credible orientation toward growth Responses should be factual and concise.

Deep planning detail belongs in phase two. Phase Two: Full Application (invitation only) | Due August 28 In the second phase, organizations who are invited to advance after LOI review will submit full proposals. We’ll assess for organizational depth, scale plan and long-term capacity.

A detailed, evidence-based three-year scale plan Demonstrated organizational capacity across six capability areas Baseline data and a realistic budget for the grant period This phase is for invited applicants only, and includes narrative questions, a structured three-year plan template, baseline data table and required financial documentation.

To be eligible for a Pathways Impact Fund grant, organizations must: Operate as a place-based regional or state intermediary (nonprofit, collaborative, public-private partnership, workforce board, postsecondary institution, or similar) that is directly embedded in and accountable to the communities they serve. Note: national intermediaries supporting regions from a distance are not eligible.

Actively convene cross-sector partners across K–12, postsecondary, workforce, employers, and government, and lead coordination across sectors around a shared regional vision for pathways. Currently support implementation of all three purposeful pathways core programmatic components : accelerated coursework, career-connected learning, and high-quality advising, with K–12 district partners.

Have a credible plan to scale pathways to new students over three years. Learn about the Fund’s inaugural grantees , announced in February 2026. Building purposeful pathways for students starts by taking action together.

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