Arizona Charter Schools Program Subgrant
Arizona Charter Schools Program Subgrant supports Arizona charter schools starting, replicating, or expanding high-quality schools to increase educational opportunities for disadvantaged students.
Funder: Arizona Department of Education
Due Dates: October 19, 2026 (application submission)
Funding Amounts: $250,000–$300,000 per year for three years, depending on school type
Summary: Supports new, replicated, and expanded Arizona charter schools serving educationally disadvantaged students.
Key Information: Applicants must be Arizona nonprofit corporations in good standing; proposed schools must meet a 30% disadvantaged-student threshold.
Description
The Arizona Department of Education administers this competitive subgrant with funding from the U.S. Department of Education’s Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools initiative. It supports the startup of new charter schools and the replication or expansion of high-quality charter schools in Arizona. The program aims to increase educational opportunities for disadvantaged students through school planning, program design, and initial implementation.
Participating schools receive instructional, financial, operational, and grants-management technical assistance. Applicants must agree to participate in that assistance throughout the three-year grant period.
