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Welcome to the National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC) funding opportunity database. The database includes one-time and ongoing national grants, fellowships, and scholarships that are currently active. Sponsors include the U.S. Federal Government and philanthropic organizations. This page is updated frequently as charter school funding opportunities are announced. Funding opportunities are displayed below in order of due date, i.e., opportunities with the most imminent deadlines are listed first and alphabetically within the same due date range.
Please note that state-specific and currently inactive funding opportunities are excluded from this database. For information about state-specific funding opportunities, please visit State Resources for Charter Schools on the NCSRC website to contact your State Education Agency and, if applicable, your state’s Charter Support Organization. For more information about federal funding opportunities, please visit Accessing Federal Programs: A Guidebook for Charter School Operators and Developers.
Current and Future Opportunities
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TBDThe Brown Rudnik Foundation awards Community Grants in the amount of $2,000 or less, to address specific, one-time need or idea which will improve education in underserved communities in Boston, Providence, Hartford, New York, Washington, D.C., Orange County or London (UK).
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Up to $10,000The mission of the Harry Chapin Foundation is to support organizations that have demonstrated their ability to dramatically improve the lives and livelihood of people by helping them to become self-sufficient. The Foundation only funds 501(c)(3) organizations that operate in the United States. The Foundation funds proposals that fall within the areas of: (1) Arts-in-…
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Award amount variesThe Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation supports educational efforts to promote environmental literacy and comprehension of the complexities of the web of life, particularly in primary and secondary schools, museums, and citizen nonprofit organizations with similar purposes. The Foundation believes strongly in the importance of investing in efforts to expand environmental…
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Awards varyEducation is one of the four areas the Charles Lafitte awards grants. The Foundation provides funding to improve teaching results, including computer-based and technological education, promoting leadership skills, and offering programs about the arts. It funds programs that aid students with learning disabilities, target at-risk populations, apply data-driven approaches,…
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Up to $4,000The Dollar General Youth Literacy Grant Program supports schools, public libraries, and nonprofit organizations that help students who are below grade level or having trouble reading. Grant funding is provided to assist in (1) Implementing new or expanding existing literacy programs, (2) Purchasing new technology or equipment to support literacy activities, and (3)…
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$50,000 to $150,000The Gladys Brooks Foundation supports colleges, universities, and secondary schools by providing funding for capital equipment, facilities, and endowments for scholarships or fellowships. The Foundation only considers applications from the states of Connecticut, Florida, Illinios, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode…
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Up to $20,000The Rodger and Kate Graef Family Foundation makes grants in the areas of education, the arts, social welfare, and medical research. Funding is intended for special projects that could not otherwise be realized. The Graef Family Foundation Grants are one-year grants. Salary and administrative costs will not be funded.
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$2,500-$7,500. Average = $5,000.The Nora Roberts Foundation makes grants in the areas of literacy, children’s programs, arts, and humanitarian efforts. Recent grants were used to fund literacy groups, theatre and arts education, new library projects, and humane education programs. While proposals are accepted from organizations located throughout the United States, there is a geographic preference for…
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$5,000 - $20,000The HDR Foundation provides grants to qualified organizations that align with HDR’s areas of expertise: education, healthy communities and environmental stewardship. The Foundation funds projects that show promise for lasting impact. Preference is given to proposals that meet the following criteria: (1) Current HDR employee engagement and service, (2) Quantifiable outcomes…
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Awards vary. Total for 2022 Education grants =$900,000.The J.W. Couch Foundation awards Education Grants as part of its mission to “plan for the future.” Funding priorities address three primary areas: early childhood education, twenty-first century education, and teachers. The Foundation awards grants to schools that teach students the essential 21st-century skills needed for the future such as critical thinking, problem…