Applicant Info and Eligibility
Applicant Information
The Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP) – Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (Developer Grants) competition was published in the Federal Register on April 24, 2024, and can be accessed here. The deadline for submission of a grant application under this competition is 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 24, 2024.
Additional competition information can be accessed on the FY 2024 CSP Developer Grants Competition webpage.
Previous Competitions
To learn more about the previous competitions under ALNs 84.282B and 84.282E, please visit the links below.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are developers that have–
- Applied to an authorized public chartering authority to operate a charter school; and
- Provided adequate and timely notice to that authority. (Section 4310(6) of the ESEA)
Additionally, the charter school must be located in a State with a State statute specifically authorizing the establishment of charter schools (as defined in section 4310(2) of the ESEA) and in which a State entity currently does not have a CSP State Entity grant (84.282A) under section 4303 of the ESEA. (Section 4305(a)(2) of the ESEA).
Please review the current year NIA for detailed eligibility guidance.
Email CharterSchools@ed.gov if you have any questions or concerns.
