Grant Opportunities

New York State and the Federal Government offer grant programs to charter schools and prospective charter school applicants.  Please do not hesitate to contact the Institute with questions or for additional information.

Dissemination Grants

SUNY authorized charter schools that have been open for a minimum of three years are eligible to apply to the Institute for a Dissemination Grant.  Designed to foster the creation of strong schools and spur the sharing of best practices among public schools, the Disemination awards support activities that help open new public schools (including public charter schools) or share the lessons learned by charter schools with other public schools (including public charter schools).

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New! 6/19/08: Institute Announces 2005-08 Dissemination Grant Recipients

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Note to Dissemination Grant Applicants: The Institute will issue a new Request for Proposals in the Fall of 2008.

New York State Stimulus Grants


New York State Stimulus Fund (SSF) grants are available to charter schools authorized by SUNY, the New York City Board of Education, and the Buffalo City Board of Education. Qualified charter schools may apply for Facility Financing Grants up to $350,000, and Start-Up or Implementation Grants up to $50,000 or a combination of the two Grants not to exceed $350,000.

5/13/08: Institute Issues Request for Proposals for State Stimulus Fund (SSF) Grants, Application deadline: June 23, 2008

Note to SSF Applicants: A sample SSF Budget Template (Excel file) is
provided here for your convenience.

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3/28/08:  Institute Announces New York State Stimulus Fund Recipients

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5/1/07 (updated): Attention Grant Recipients: New York State Stimulus Fund Grant Management and Payment Instructions

Sample Grant Expenditure Report (Excel file)

   
 
Overview
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Federal Public Charter Schools Program Planning
and Implementation Grants (CSP Grants) (11/14/07)


Available to charter schools and charter school applicants for expenses associated with the planning and implementation of charter school programs, the primary purpose of the Charter School Program (CSP) is to expand the number of high-quality charter schools available to students.

CSP funds are available through a competitive process to eligible applicants. Awardees will enter into a subaward agreement (and/or State procurement contract, if appropriate) with the State University of New York for:


-   Planning and program design, and

-  Initial implementation of a charter school

Applicants are eligible for only one CSP award, therefore, applicants seeking funding for both planning and implementation activities are advised to submit a single application for both types of awards.

CSP Grant Application  (updated 11/14/07)

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New! 6/19/08: Institute Announces 2005-08 Planning and Implementation Grant Recipients