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Find similar grantsCharter School Program Grants to State Entities is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education (ED). This program awards grants on a competitive basis to State entities that, in turn, award subgrants to eligible applicants for the purpose of opening new charter schools and replicating and expanding high-quality charter schools.
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Charter School Programs | U.S. Department of Education On April 16, 2026, the U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Labor (DOL) issued the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 competition for the Charter Schools Program Grants to State Entities. Access the full press release below. For information on applying to be a competition peer reviewer, please review the Call for Peer Reviewers .
U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Labor Announce Additional Grant Competitions Under Elementary and Secondary Education Partnership April 16, 2026 | Office of Communications and Outreach (OCO) Today, the U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Labor (DOL) issued the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 competitions for the Supporting Effective Educator Development Grant Program and the Charter Schools Program Grants to State Entities.
Aligned with the Trump Administration’s focus on educational excellence and opportunity, the Charter Schools Program (CSP) expands education choice by providing more schooling options to students, particularly those that reside in failing districts.
The six grant programs available through the CSP increase the number of high-quality charter schools available to students across the Nation and empower parents to select the schooling option that best fits their child’s unique needs. This program supports excellence, accountability, and transparency in the operational performance of all authorized public chartering agencies.
The Charter School Programs (CSP) provides funds to: create promising new public charter schools, replicate high-quality public charter schools, and disseminate information about effective practices within charter schools.
Federal funds are also available to help charter schools: find suitable facilities; reward high-quality charter schools that form exemplary collaborations with traditional public schools; and invest in other national initiatives that support charter schools. Each year, the CSP publishes notices inviting applications in the Federal Register for CSP's federal discretionary grant programs.
For more information about each CSP grant competition, please select the appropriate program tab below. Expanding Opportunities Through Quality CSP Grants to States Authorizes the Secretary to make awards to State educational agencies to enable them to conduct charter school subgrant programs in their States.
Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools Awards competitive grants to charter management organizations to replicate and expand high-quality charter schools. Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities Program Helps charter schools address the cost of acquiring, constructing, and renovating facilities by enhancing the availability of loans and bonds.
National Dissemination Grants Supports efforts by eligible entities to support the charter school sector and increase the number of high-quality charter schools. State Charter School Facilities Incentive Grants Provides competitive grants to help states establish and enhance or administer “per-pupil facilities aid” for charter schools.
CSP Grants to Charter School Developers Awards competitive grants to developers to open charter schools and replicate and expand high-quality charter schools in eligible states. Model Development and Dissemination Grants Awards grants to organizations to develop & broadly disseminate information about innovative & effective, high-quality charter school models Office of Communications and Outreach (OCO) Page Last Reviewed: May 1, 2026
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: State entities (including State Educational Agencies) in States with a State statute specifically authorizing the establishment of charter schools. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Not specified, but supports opening, replicating, and expanding high-quality charter schools. Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is June 18, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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The Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) is a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education that funds rural school districts to improve the quality and delivery of education for students in rural areas. The program includes the Small Rural School Achievement (SRSA) component for districts too small to compete effectively for other federal grants, and the Rural and Low-Income School (RLIS) program for rural districts with higher concentrations of low-income students. Eligible applicants are rural local educational agencies meeting federal size and locale criteria. Awards support instructional programs, technology, professional development, and other educational activities.
Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) Grant Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education (ED) and Department of Labor (DOL). The SEED program aims to increase the number of highly effective educators by supporting the implementation of evidence-based practices that prepare, develop, or enhance the skills of educators. Grants allow eligible applicants to develop, expand, and evaluate practices that can serve as models.
The National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program (NLG-L) supports projects that address critical needs of the library and archives fields and have the potential to advance practice and strengthen library and archival services for the American public. Successful proposals will generate results such as new models, tools, research findings, services, practices, and/or alliances that can be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend and leverage the benefits of federal investment. Applications to IMLS should both advance knowledge and understanding and ensure that the federal investment made generates benefits to society. Specifically, the goals for this program are to generate projects of far-reaching impact that: • Build the workforce and institutional capacity for managing the national information infrastructure and serving the information and education needs of the public. • Build the capacity of libraries and archives to lead and contribute to efforts that improve community well-being and strengthen civic engagement. • Improve the ability of libraries and archives to provide broad access to and use of information and collections with emphasis on collaboration to avoid duplication and maximize reach. • Strengthen the ability of libraries to provide services to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster. • Strengthen the ability of libraries, archives, and museums to work collaboratively for the benefit of the communities they serve. Throughout its work, IMLS places importance on diversity, equity, and inclusion. This may be reflected in an IMLS-funded project in a wide range of ways, including efforts to serve individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; individuals with disabilities; individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills; individuals having difficulty using a library or museum; and underserved urban and rural communities, including children from families with incomes below the poverty line. Application Process: The application process for the NLG-L program has two phases; applicants must begin by applying for Phase I. For Phase I, all applicants must submit Preliminary Proposals by the September 20th deadline listed for this Notice of Funding Opportunity. For Phase II, only selected applicants will be invited to submit Full Proposals, and only those Invited Full Proposals will be considered for funding. Invited Full Proposals will be due March 20, 2024. Funding Opportunity Number: NLG-LIBRARIES-FY24. Assistance Listing: 45.312. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AR,HU. Award Amount: $50K – $1M per award.
The California Department of Education (CDE) Early Education Division is making approximately .7 million available to expand California State Preschool Program (CSPP) services statewide, appropriated under the 2021 Budget Act. Eligible applicants are local educational agencies (LEAs), including school districts, county offices of education, community college districts, and direct-funded charter schools—both current CSPP contractors and new applicants. Funding supports full-day/full-year or part-day/part-year preschool services for income-eligible children beginning in FY 2024–25. Awards are allocated by county based on Local Planning Council priority areas and application scores, with redistribution provisions if county allocations are underutilized.
F5 STEM Education and AI Grants is sponsored by F5. Global tech company F5's foundation offers grants to nonprofits focused on building the STEM pipeline for women and girls of color, with a newly added emphasis on AI literacy education. High priority is given to programs teaching AI fundamentals or using AI tools in education. In 2025, F5 will fund ten organizations worldwide.