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Find similar grantsFY27 Charter School Program Expansion Grant and Charter School Program Start-Up Grant is sponsored by Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (on behalf of U.S. Department of Education). This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects and measurable outcomes.
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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
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Charter schools in Massachusetts. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for FY27 Charter School Program Expansion Grant and Charter School Program Start-Up Grant are due March 8, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
FY27 Charter School Program Expansion Grant and Charter School Program Start-Up Grant is funded by Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (on behalf of U.S. Department of Education). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Massachusetts. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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The Cummings Foundation's flagship program will award $35 million to roughly 150 eastern-Massachusetts nonprofits in 2027, up from $30 million — and nearly all of it now flows as unrestricted general operating support. Letters of Inquiry opened July 15 and close September 16, 2026. Here is who qualifies, how the multi-year and 10-year tracks work, and how to write an LOI that survives the first cut.
Read articleCummings Foundation grew its annual local program from $30 million to $35 million for 2026 awards, but the dollar increase is the smaller story. Nearly every grant now flows as unrestricted general operating support — the funding nonprofits ask for most and receive least. For eligible Massachusetts organizations, the 2027 cycle opens July 15 with a September 16 letter-of-inquiry deadline. Here is who qualifies, why the shift to operating support changes the calculus, and how a small nonprofit should approach a program that hands out 150 grants a year, most of them chosen by community volunteers.
Read articleThe Cummings Foundation lifted its flagship local grant program from $30M to $35M for 2026, citing government funding cuts and rising costs, while shifting nearly all of its 150 grants to unrestricted general operating support. Here is who qualifies, how the July-to-January application cycle works, and how a Massachusetts nonprofit should build a competitive letter of inquiry.
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