Atom | Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Charter Schools Program (CSP)- Model Development and Dissemination Grants, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.282G

Due Dates: July 14, 2025 (Application) | September 12, 2025 (Intergovernmental Review)

Funding Amounts: Estimated $350,000–$500,000 per year; average $425,000/year; up to 5 years; total program funding $4,000,000; 8–10 awards expected.

Summary: Supports development and broad dissemination of innovative, effective practices from high-quality charter school models for elementary and secondary education.

Key Information: No cost sharing required; subgrants not allowed; max 5% for direct administration; open licensing of deliverables required.

Description

This grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) supports projects that develop and widely disseminate information about innovative and effective practices of high-quality charter school models. The goal is to expand access to high-quality education options by sharing strategies, tools, and resources that can be adopted by other charter schools, traditional public schools, or non-public schools. Projects must address key implementation challenges and focus on at least one stage of the charter school lifecycle, such as design, authorization, operations, or replication.

The program is particularly interested in models that address unique student needs (e.g., students with disabilities, military-connected students, rural or Native American students) or focus on areas like STEM, civics, or career and technical education.

Due Dates

Application Deadline: July 14, 2025
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 12, 2025

Funding Amount

Estimated Range per Award: $350,000–$500,000 per year
Average Award Size: $425,000 per year
Project Period: Up to 60 months (5 years)
Total Program Funding: $4,000,000
Expected Number of Awards: 8–10

No cost sharing or matching is required. No more than 5% of grant funds may be used for direct administration.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants include:

Charter schools
Charter management organizations (CMOs)
State educational agencies (SEAs)
State charter school boards
State Governors
Charter school support organizations
Authorized public chartering agencies
Other public and private nonprofit organizations that operate, manage, or support charter schools

Applicants may apply as a partnership or consortium. Nonprofit status must be demonstrated per federal guidelines.

Application Process

Application Instructions: Applicants must follow the Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs.
Submission: Applications are submitted via Grants.gov.
Pre-Application Webinar: The Department will hold a pre-application webinar; details will be posted at What’s New at CSP.
Required Components:
- Project plan with timeline, logic model, objectives, and strategies
- Management plan with responsibilities, timelines, and milestones
- Dissemination plan for sharing best practices
- Evaluation plan with performance measures and targets

Note: Applications must address the absolute priority of developing and disseminating information on high-quality charter school models.

Additional Information

Funding Restrictions: Funds may only be used for development and dissemination activities. Funds cannot be used for authorizing activities, opening new charter schools, acquiring facilities, or general organizational support beyond the project.
Subgrants: Not permitted.
Open Licensing: All grant deliverables must be openly licensed to the public unless an exception applies.
Reporting: Annual and final performance and financial reports are required.
Technical Assistance: Grantees must participate in all technical assistance activities provided by the Department.
Administrative Costs: No more than 5% of funds may be used for direct administration.

External Links

Contact Information

Name	Email	Phone	Address
Sareeta Schmitt	sareeta.schmitt@ed.gov / MDDCompetition@ed.gov	(202) 205-0730	U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20202-5970

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