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ED-GRANTS-050925-002: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP)—State Charter School Facilities Incentive Grant (SFIG) Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.282D

Closed Closed July 8, 2025 Opportunity ED-GRANTS-050925-002

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Department of Education notices from 2025.

Department of Education offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $10.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 8, 2025.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 9, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedMay 9, 2025
DeadlineJuly 8, 2025
Archived by Grants.govJuly 9, 2025

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

States. In order to be eligible to receive a grant, a State shall establish or enhance, and administer, a per-pupil facilities aid program for charter schools in the State, that—(a) Is specified in State law; and(b) Provides annual financing, on a per-pupil basis, for charter school facilities. (ESEA section 4304(k)(4)(B)(i)). A State that is required under State law to provide charter schools with access to adequate facility space, but that does not have a per-pupil facilities aid program for charter schools specified in State law, is eligible to receive a grant if the State agrees to use the funds to develop a per-pupil facilities aid program consistent with the requirements in this NIA. (ESEA section 4304(k)(4)(B)(ii))

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What the grant funds

Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 23, 2024. Purpose of Program: Through the CSP SFIG program, the Department provides grants on a competitive basis to eligible States to help them establish or enhance, and administer, a per-pupil facilities aid program for charter schools in the State that is specified in State law and provides annual financing, on a per-pupil basis, for charter school facilities. Charter schools that receive financial assistance through CSP SFIG Grants provide elementary or secondary education, or both, and may also serve students in early childhood education programs or postsecondary students. Assistance Listing Number: 84.282D.

Category: Education.

Who has won Charter Schools grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Charter Schools (84.282) awarded $1.3 billion across 185 grant awards, an average of $7.1 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Department of Education IndianaIndiana4$85.9 million
Kipp FoundationCalifornia3$81.0 million
Responsiveed TexasTexas3$60.6 million
TX Education AgencyTexas2$58.3 million
Mater AcademyFlorida2$58.2 million

Top states: Texas ($145 million), Florida ($117 million), New York ($116 million), California ($110 million), Indiana ($91.8 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is ED-GRANTS-050925-002 still open?

No. It closed on July 8, 2025.

Who can apply for Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP)—State Charter School Facilities Incentive Grant (SFIG) Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.282D?

Department of Education accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP)—State Charter School Facilities Incentive Grant (SFIG) Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.282D?

Closed July 8, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

How much funding is available?

About $10.0 million in total across about 2 awards.

Who has won Charter Schools grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Department of Education Indiana, Kipp Foundation, Responsiveed Texas. The program made 185 awards worth $1.3 billion in that time.

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