The Department of Education (Department) is inviting applicants to apply for the 2025 Charter Schools Program (CSP): Grants to Charter Management Organizations for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools.
Donor Name: U.S. Department of Education
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/18/2025
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
Through CSP CMO Grants, the Department awards grants to charter management organizations (CMOs) on a competitive basis to enable them to replicate or expand one or more high- quality charter schools. Grant funds may be used to significantly increase the enrollment of, or add one or more grades to, an existing high-quality charter school or to open one or more new charter schools or new campuses of a high-quality charter school based on the educational model of an existing high-quality charter school. Charter schools that receive financial assistance through CSP CMO Grants provide elementary or secondary education, or both, and may also serve students in early childhood education programs or postsecondary students, consistent with the terms of their charter.
Funding Information
- Estimated Available Funds: $72,000,000.
- Estimated Range of Awards: $300,000 to $20,000,000 per year.
- Estimated Average Size of Awards: $2,500,000 per year.
Grant Period
Up to 60 months.
Eligibility Criteria
Under section 4310(3) of the ESEA, “charter management organization” means a nonprofit organization that operates or manages a network of charter schools linked by centralized support, operations, and oversight. Eligible applicants may apply individually or as part of a group or consortium.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
