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ED-GRANTS-051625-002: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Charter Schools Program (CSP)- Model Development and Dissemination Grants, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.282G

Closed Closed July 14, 2025 Opportunity ED-GRANTS-051625-002

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 10 awards worth $4.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 14, 2025.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 10, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedMay 16, 2025
DeadlineJuly 14, 2025
Archived by Grants.govAugust 13, 2025

Who can apply

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

Eligible Applicants for Grants: We are establishing the eligible entities for this competition in accordance with section 437(d)(1) of GEPA, 20 U.S.C. 1232(d)(1). Eligible entities include: Charter schools (as defined in this notice); charter management organizations(as defined in this notice); State educational agencies (SEAs); State charter school boards; State Governors; charter school support organizations (as defined in this notice); authorized public chartering agencies (as defined in this notice); and other public and private nonprofit organizations that operate, manage, or support charter schools. Entities that apply for this competition may apply as a partnership or consortium and if so applying, must comply with the requirements for group applications set forth in 34 CFR 75.127-129.Note: Under 34 CFR 75.51, you may demonstrate your nonprofit status by providing: (1) proof that the Internal Revenue Service currently recognizes the applicant as an organization to which contributions are tax deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) a statement from a State taxing body or the State attorney general certifying that the organization is a nonprofit organization operating within the State and that no part of its net earnings may lawfully benefit any private shareholder or individual; (3) a certified copy of the applicant's certificate of incorporation or similar document if it clearly establishes the nonprofit status of the applicant; or (4) any item described above if that item applies to a State or national parent organization, together with a statement by the State or parent organization that the applicant is a local nonprofit affiliate.

Is this a realistic fit?

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. 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: The CSP - Model Development and Dissemination (MDD) Grant Program offers competitive grants to eligible organizations to develop and broadly disseminate essential information about implementing innovative and effective practices of high-quality charter school models. Charter schools supported under the CSP provide elementary or secondary education, or both, and may also serve students in early childhood education programs or postsecondary students. Assistance Listing Number: 84.282G.

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-051625-002 still open?

No. It closed on July 14, 2025.

Who can apply for Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Charter Schools Program (CSP)- Model Development and Dissemination Grants, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.282G?

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): Charter Schools Program (CSP)- Model Development and Dissemination Grants, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.282G?

Closed July 14, 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 $4.0 million in total across about 10 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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