The Seed Grant is specifically for early stage charter school organizations that are interested in growing to increase opportunities for students in their community.
Donor Name: Charter School Growth Fund
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/02/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Seed Grant is for founding leaders who want to launch a new school or leaders seeking to expand or replicate operating high-performing public charter schools. The Seed Grant provides funding, resources, and supports as they open more schools.
CSGF Seed invests in growing, early-stage charter school networks that create the conditions for students to have choice-filled lives. Since 2013, through the Seed strategy, they have invested $80M+ in over 100 charter school leaders to expand their impact and serve more students and families in their communities. The Seed Grant is designated to strengthen the foundations of early-stage charter organizations and to provide them with catalytic resources for growth as they expand their impact in the communities they serve.
The portfolio members typically share the following traits:
- Academic Excellence
- Ambition to Grow
- Strong Leadership Committed to Underserved Students
- Commitment to Financial Sustainability
If you are entering your planning year (one year before opening), the grant will be for $250,000. Otherwise, grants range from $250,000 to $750,000 based on the size of your growth.
Eligibility Criteria
All applicants must:
- Be a non-profit charter school, or opening a non-profit charter school,
- Be located in the United States or US territory, and
- Must be opening a new school or replicating a school site by Fall 2025 or Fall 2026 that will serve at least 250 additional students when fully grown.
For more information, visit Charter School Growth Fund.
