Deadline: 2 December 2024
The Charter School Growth Fund is inviting applications for its Seed Grant Program to strengthen the foundations of early-stage charter organizations and to provide them with catalytic resources for growth as they expand their impact in the communities they serve.
Charter School Growth Fund (CSGF) Seed invests in growing, early-stage charter school networks that create the conditions for students to have choice-filled lives. Since 2013, through their Seed strategy, they have invested $80M+ in over 100 charter school leaders to expand their impact and serve more students and families in their communities.
The Seed Grant is for founding leaders who want to launch a new school or leaders seeking to expand or replicate operating high-performing public charter schools. The Seed Grant provides funding, resources, and supports as they open more schools. Their portfolio members typically share the following traits:
- Academic Excellence
- Ambition to Grow
- Strong Leadership Committed to Underserved Students
- Commitment to Financial Sustainability
Funding Information
- If you are entering your planning year (one year before opening), the grant will be for $250,000. Otherwise, grants range from $250,000 to $750,000 based on the size of your growth.
- They believe that school leaders are best positioned to determine how to best use the grant. Their funds can be used for operational (non-facility) costs.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Seed Grant is specifically for early stage charter school organizations that are interested in growing to increase opportunities for students in their community.
- All applicants must:
- Be a non-profit charter school, or opening a non-profit charter school,
- Be located in the United States or US territory, and
- Must be opening a new school or replicating a school site by Fall 2025 or Fall 2026 that will serve at least 250 additional students when fully grown.
For more information, visit Charter School Growth Fund.