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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

Charter School Growth Fund - SCALE Grants
Competitive Grant | Nonprofit | Charter School Growth Fund
Award Size
$750,000+

The Charter School Growth Fund supports educational leaders and entrepreneurs seeking to grow their high-performing public charter schools. SCALE Funding consists of grants and low-interest loans of $750,000+ to public charter schools to grow and… Read More

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Clarence E. Heller Charitable Foundation
Competitive Grant | Foundation | Clarence E. Heller Charitable Foundation
Award Size
Awards vary

The Clarence E. Heller Charitable Foundation funds environmental and arts education opportunities for children and youth by supporting (1) programs for educators and artists to improve and apply their teaching skills in these subjects; and (2)… Read More

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Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program
Competitive Grant | Federal | Rural Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Size
TBD

This Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program provides affordable funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas. An essential community facility is defined as a facility that provides an essential service to the local… Read More

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Computers for Learning
| Federal | US General Services Administration
Award Size
TBD

The Computers for Learning (CFL) program allows schools and educational nonprofit organizations to view and select the computer equipment that federal agencies have reported as excess. The CFL website provides schools and educational nonprofit… Read More

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Costco Wholesale
Competitive Grant | Nonprofit | Costco Wholesale Charitable Giving
Award Size
Request should not exceed 10% of overall budget. Advises submitting conservative requests from new applicants.

Costco Wholesale’s primary charitable efforts specifically focus on programs supporting children, education, and health and human services in the communities where we do business. Costco accepts and reviews funding requests throughout the year on… Read More

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Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation (CICF) Grants
Competitive Grant | Foundation | The Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation
Award Size
Range: $2,500 to $15,000

The Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation (CICF) encourages the creation and expansion of learning experiences and opportunities at the primary, secondary, and higher education levels, particularly for disadvantaged students. Areas of special… Read More

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Daniels Fund K-12 Education Reform
Competitive Grant | Foundation | Daniels Fund
Award Size
Average = $75,000

The Daniels Fund is a private charitable foundation dedicated to making life better for the people of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming through its grants program, scholarship program, and ethics initiative. K-12 is one focus area. There is… Read More

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Daniels Fund K-12 Education Reform
Competitive Grant | Foundation | Daniels Fund
Award Size
Average = $75,000

The Daniels Fund is a private charitable foundation dedicated to making life better for the people of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming through its grants program, scholarship program, and ethics initiative. K-12 is one focus area.

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D’Addario Foundation
Competitive Grant | Foundation | D’Addario Foundation
Award Size
Varies. Includes cash grants and product donations.

The D’Addario Foundation awards grants and product donations to sustainable music instruction programs in order to improve access to music education. Supported programs include those that bring music back into… Read More

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Ed Rachal Foundation Grant
Competitive Grant | Foundation | Ed Rachal Foundation
Award Size
$5,000 - $50,000

The mission of the Ed Rachal Foundation is "for the benefit of charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes within the State of Texas”. This rather profound, albeit simple statement provides the mission pursued by the Foundation’s… Read More

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Ongoing Opportunities