Federal Charter School Grants - Wisconsin Charter Schools Program
Forecasted
Federal Charter School Grants - Wisconsin Charter Schools Program supports Wisconsin public charter school developers in opening, replicating, or expanding schools to improve academic outcomes for disadvantaged students.
Funder: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Independent authorizer letter of intent) | February 2028 (Full application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $1,500,000 for up to 36 months; maximum depends on subgrant type and enrollment
Summary: Federal subgrants help open, replicate, and expand high-quality public charter schools in Wisconsin.
Key Information: No Wisconsin Charter Schools Program subgrant competition will run in 2027.
Description
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) administers the Wisconsin Charter Schools Program with funding from the U.S. Department of Education. Its subgrants support the preparation and opening of new public charter schools, the replication of high-quality charter schools, and the expansion of existing high-quality charter schools in Wisconsin. The program particularly seeks to improve academic outcomes for educationally disadvantaged students.
The program is part of a statewide effort to strengthen charter school authorizing and share effective practices between high-quality charter schools and other Wisconsin schools. Its application gives funding priority to proposals that improve outcomes for educationally disadvantaged charter school students while preventing further racial and socioeconomic segregation or isolation.
