Britebound leverages philanthropic support to accelerate proven ideas and help education leaders, states and other partners move from insight to action. Strategic investments fuel research, pilot programs, and policy shifts that extend the career-readiness runway for young people. Every dollar advances scalable, student-centered impact.
Empowering Next Generation Success
Our Giving Philosophy
We fund programs that give students real-world experiences, skills, and guidance to explore careers and make confident choices.
Through our 2025 Grant Cycle, Britebound invested in partners who are shifting outcomes for learners and the ecosystems around them. This year’s investments powered impact across:
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Organizations who are driving innovative solutions that support learners and strengthen education-to-career pathways
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Committed in funding to help scale high-impact programs and accelerate meaningful outcomes for youth nationwide
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Learners impacted, helping them build skills, confidence, and clearer pathways to future opportunities
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Parents supported to guide their children’s education and career journeys
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Educators equipped to support student engagement and readiness
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Employers engaged to help bridge the gap between education and the workforce
Highlights and Impact from Our Grantee Community
See how some of our grantee partners are expanding career-connected learning and opening doors for youth across the country.
Areas of Focus
We support high-quality programs that help young people find their career path. This includes career exploration programs, work-based learning and other experiential learning activities, and programs that help young people navigate the diverse education and career paths available after high school. We’re especially interested in programs serving young people who face systemic barriers to career readiness including rural youth, youth from low-income communities, Indigenous youth, youth with disabilities, youth involved in foster care or the justice system, youth of color, immigrant and multilingual learners, and LGBTQ+ youth.
Collaborative Projects
We know systemic change happens faster when we work together. That’s why we partner with national funders and networks to drive impact at scale. Through initiatives like Catalyze Challenge, the Pathways & Workforce Funders Collaborative, and StriveTogether, we align resources, share insights, and co-create solutions that expand career exploration and opportunity for every student.
Accelerating career-connected learning through grants, research, and storytelling.
A coalition of K–12, postsecondary, and workforce funders expanding access to high-quality career pathways for youth.
Mobilizing funding for regional intermediaries bridging education and workforce systems to support high-quality pathways.
Our Grant Cycle Timeline
Britebound’s grant cycle is transparent, supportive, and centered on partnership. Each cycle begins with an open call for proposals, followed by a review period where applications are evaluated for alignment, impact, and readiness. Selected organizations move into a collaborative planning phase to refine goals and implementation. Funding is then distributed, and grantees receive ongoing relational support throughout the grant period. Each cycle concludes with shared learning, impact reflection, and preparation for future opportunities.
Grantee Learning Community
Britebound works closely with more than 80 grantees, building relationships that go beyond funding. We provide hands-on coaching, technical assistance, and strategic guidance to help organizations grow their impact, scale effective programs, and navigate challenges.
Our Additional Supportive Strategy
Our goal is to be a true partner, staying connected every step of the way so grantees can focus on what matters most: giving students the experiences and opportunities they need to build thriving careers. See our partnerships in action and learn more.
Featured Grantee
Tim Taylor
Co-Founder and President
"Employers increasingly cite durable skills as essential for success in an AI-driven workforce—and the gap between what's needed and what's taught continues to widen. We're grateful to ASA for their partnership and support in transforming the talent pipeline to help learners develop and demonstrate these skills, setting a national standard for the competencies that power opportunity, mobility, and success in the future of work."
Youth Participatory Grant Making Pilot
Britebound’s Youth Participatory Grantmaking pilot puts students in the driver’s seat. Teens help review and recommend grants, shaping which programs receive support. It’s one more way we make sure young people’s voices guide the decisions that affect their education and career opportunities.