Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP)--Grants to State Entities (State Entity Grants), Assistance Listing Number 84.282A
State entities can apply for grants to fund new, expanded, or replicated high-quality charter schools serving elementary and secondary students.
This grant is no longer accepting proposals
Department of Education has archived this opportunity.
Funder: Department of Education
Due Dates: June 9, 2025 (Application Deadline) | August 7, 2025 (Intergovernmental Review)
Funding Amounts: Estimated total: $107 million | Typical award: $2M–$20M/year (avg. $9M/year) | Project period: up to 5 years | Subgrants to schools capped at $2M over 5 years
Summary: Competitive grants for state entities to support the opening, replication, and expansion of high-quality charter schools serving elementary and secondary students.
Key Information: Only state entities in states with a statute authorizing charter schools are eligible; some states are ineligible if they have an active CSP State Entity grant.
Description
This opportunity, administered by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, provides competitive grants to state entities to support the development, replication, and expansion of high-quality charter schools. The program aims to increase the number of high-quality charter schools serving elementary and secondary students, including those in early childhood or postsecondary programs, in states with enabling charter school statutes.
State entities that receive funding must use at least 90% of grant funds to award subgrants to eligible applicants (e.g., charter school developers) for opening new charter schools, replicating successful models, or expanding existing high-quality charter schools. The program also supports technical assistance and quality improvement for charter authorizers.
