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As part of the National Charter School Resource Center’s (NCSRC’s) dedication to assisting charter schools realize their goals, we have compiled a list of one-time and ongoing fellowships, grants, prizes, and scholarships for charter schools. The sponsors vary, from the national government to philanthropic organizations. This page is updated frequently as charter school funding opportunities are announced.
Current and Future Opportunities
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$125,000,000; Award Ceiling: $4,000,000The EIR program, established under section 4611 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended (ESEA), provides funding to create, develop, implement, replicate, or take to scale entrepreneurial, evidence-based, field-initiated innovations to improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students; and rigorously evaluate such innovations. The…
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$125,000,000; Award Ceiling: $15,000,000The EIR program, established under section 4611 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended (ESEA), provides funding to create, develop, implement, replicate, or take to scale entrepreneurial, evidence-based, field-initiated innovations to improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students; and rigorously evaluate such innovations. The EIR…
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$125,000,000; Award Ceiling: $8,000,000The EIR program, established under section 4611 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended (ESEA), provides funding to create, develop, implement, replicate, or take to scale entrepreneurial, evidence-based, field-initiated innovations to improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students; and rigorously evaluate such innovations. The EIR…
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$4,823,000; Award Ceiling: $425,000; Award Floor: $180,000Purpose of Program: CAMP is designed to assist eligible persons who are enrolled or are admitted for enrollment on a full-time basis at an institution of higher education (IHE) complete their first academic year.
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$6,431,000; Award Ceiling: $475,000; Award Floor: $180,000Purpose of Program: The HEP is designed to assist eligible persons to obtain the equivalent of a secondary school diploma and subsequently to gain improved employment, enter into military service, or be placed in an institution of higher education (IHE) or other postsecondary education or training.
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$105,381,000The Indian Education Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies (Formula Grants) program provides grants to support local educational agencies (LEAs), Indian Tribes and organizations, and other eligible entities in developing elementary and secondary school programs that serve Indian students. The U.S. Department of Education (Department) funds comprehensive programs that…
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$5,000-$20,000We do accept applications from the past year's awardees but will not fund an applicant more than 3 years in a row. Additionally, we have identified the following components of successful grant requests to provide further guidance. The table below is not exhaustive but meant to help provide insight. If you feel you are a good fit we encourage you to apply.
We are…
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TBDWe believe that every student should have access to education that prepares them to succeed in school and life. We believe that investing in education creates a foundation for a better future for all of us. We support programs that encourage a child’s success in a safe environment and that foster learning in all subjects, including after-school activities as well as other…
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TBDThe Charter School Growth Fund is looking to support educational leaders and entrepreneurs who want to grow their high-performing charter schools. As a national nonprofit organization, we provide philanthropy that helps promising charter networks expand by opening new schools. We support nonprofit organizations that run some of the top charter schools in their communities…
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TBDThe Mission of the Ed Rachal Foundation is established by the last will and testament of the Foundation’s benefactor. In his will dated June 2, 1964, the late Ed Rachal decreed, “…I devise and bequeath the rest and residue of my estate of every kind and wheresoever situated real, personal and mixed, to such corporation to be used exclusively for the benefit…