Charter Schools Program Grants to State Entities

Charter Schools Program Grants to State Entities is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education (ED) and U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). This program supports efforts by eligible entities to support the charter school sector and increase the number of high-quality charter schools.

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