New Growth is proud to have written a competitive grant proposal resulting in the WIN Academy, a charter school operating under BridgeValley Community and Technical College, being awarded $570,000 through the WV Professional Charter School Board’s CSP Expansion subgrant. 

New Growth will be working with Greater Cleveland Partnership’s funding hub throughout 2026 to provide grant research and policy signals research to a network of regional workforce and economic development organizations in Northeast Ohio in an effort to improve the region’s competitive position to win funding.

We’re proud to share that preparations are underway for the 1st Annual W.I.S.E. Excellence Awards.

New Growth is partnering with OhioSE Economic Development to develop a strategic plan for the organization, which serves a 25-county region in southeast Ohio.

Nikki Glazer Stoicoiu will be presenting at the Growing Rural Independence Together (GRIT) Days of Learning 2026 conference. Our session focuses on helping communities use data to drive evidence-based practices.

New Growth has been working with Case Western Reserve University to develop a $160 million NSF Engines application, a process that started over three years ago. Most recently, NSF visited Northeast Ohio as part of a national finalist site visit. NSF will make award determinations in Summer 2026.

U.S. Department of Labor announces YouthBuild funding to support education, pre-apprenticeship training, and leadership development for opportunity youth while expanding affordable housing.

U.S. Department of Labor launches new Manufacturing Apprenticeship Incentive Fund to scale registered apprenticeships and strengthen the national manufacturing workforce.