Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 051525 002
The U.S. Department of Education, through the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), is offering Charter Schools Program (CSP) Developer Grants under Assistance Listing Number 84.282B to help launch new charter schools. This is a discretionary, competitive grant program aimed at giving charter school developers early-stage resources to move from planning into opening and initial implementation. The overall CSP Developer Grant program can also support replication or expansion of high-quality charter schools, but this specific listing (84.282B) is focused on the opening of new charter schools.
A key feature of this opportunity is where it is available: it is intended for applicants proposing schools in States that have a charter school law on the books, but where no State entity currently holds a CSP State Entity grant under ALN 84.282A (section 4303 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended). In other words, this developer competition is targeted to States that are not already receiving CSP funding through a State-level entity grant, so the federal program is reaching developers directly in those locations.
Eligible applicants are "developers" as defined in the ESEA. A developer can be an individual or a group of individuals, and that group can include a public or private nonprofit organization. The definition is intentionally broad and can include teachers, school administrators and other staff, parents, or other community members involved in bringing a charter school project to life. To be eligible, the developer must have (a) applied to an authorized public chartering authority to operate a charter school and (b) provided that authorizer adequate and timely notice. The applicant is essentially expected to be far enough along that a real charter application process is underway with a legitimate authorizer.
The grant supports charter schools that provide elementary education, secondary education, or both. The notice also clarifies that, as permitted by a school’s charter, a funded charter school may additionally serve early childhood students or postsecondary students, as long as those services align with the terms of the charter. This language gives developers flexibility in designing grade configurations or models that include, for example, preschool components or early college structures, provided those elements are authorized in the charter.
There is also an important practical limitation tied to the purpose of “opening” and “initial implementation.” As a general rule, the Department considers charter schools that have been operating for more than five years to be beyond the initial implementation phase. Because of that, those schools are typically not eligible for CSP funds under 84.282B for opening a new school. The notice contrasts this with the separate CSP pathway for high-quality charter school expansion (under ALN 84.282E), where an older school might still qualify if it is expanding, even though it would not be treated as a new start-up.
For organizations applying as nonprofits, the notice points to standard federal documentation rules (34 CFR 75.51) for proving nonprofit status. Acceptable proof includes an IRS determination letter recognizing 501(c)(3) status, certification from a State taxing body or the State attorney general that the organization is nonprofit and that no net earnings benefit private individuals, or incorporation documents that clearly establish nonprofit status. If the applicant is a local affiliate of a larger nonprofit, the affiliate can submit the parent organization’s documentation along with a statement from the parent confirming the affiliate relationship.
From the opportunity details provided, applications are due by June 30, 2025. The Department anticipates making about 10 awards, with an award ceiling of $2,000,000. The opportunity number is ED GRANTS 051525 002, and the funding instrument is a grant. Because the summary is only a synopsis, applicants are directed to the official Federal Register notice for the full requirements, including how to apply, any pre-application steps, required content and forms, program priorities, performance measures, and the official submission instructions (including the Department’s Revised Common Instructions for Applicants, published December 23, 2024).Apply for ED GRANTS 051525 002
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Charter Schools Program (CSP): CSP Developer Grants for The Opening of New Charter Schools, Assistance Listing Number 84.282B" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.282.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2025-05-15.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-06-30. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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| OSERS-OSEP: Personnel Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Personnel at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, and Other Minority Serving Institutions, ALN 84.325M Apply for ED GRANTS 052725 004 Funding Number: ED GRANTS 052725 004 Agency: Department of Education Category: Education Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
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| Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Parent Information and Training Program: Technical Assistance for Parent Training and Information Centers, ALN 84.235G Apply for ED GRANTS 052725 002 Funding Number: ED GRANTS 052725 002 Agency: Department of Education Category: Education Funding Amount: $300,000 |
| OSERS-OSEP: Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities—Preparation of Special Education and Early Intervention Administrators, Assistance Listing Number 84.325D Apply for ED GRANTS 052725 005 Funding Number: ED GRANTS 052725 005 Agency: Department of Education Category: Education Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
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| Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Student Service: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) State Grants, Assistance Listing Number 84.334S Apply for ED GRANTS 061125 002 Funding Number: ED GRANTS 061125 002 Agency: Department of Education Category: Education Funding Amount: $5,000,000 |
| Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Rehabilitation Long-Term Training program--Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling ALN 84.129B Apply for ED GRANTS 061725 002 Funding Number: ED GRANTS 061725 002 Agency: Department of Education Category: Education Funding Amount: $200,000 |
| Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): National Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center Rehabilitation Services Administration; ALN 84.264L Apply for ED GRANTS 061725 001 Funding Number: ED GRANTS 061725 001 Agency: Department of Education Category: Education Funding Amount: $6,000,000 |
| Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Program: Rehabilitation of Individuals Who Are Mentally Ill ALN 84.129H Apply for ED GRANTS 061725 004 Funding Number: ED GRANTS 061725 004 Agency: Department of Education Category: Education Funding Amount: $200,000 |
| Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Rehabilitation Long-Term Training program-- Rehabilitation Technology ALN 84.129E Apply for ED GRANTS 061725 003 Funding Number: ED GRANTS 061725 003 Agency: Department of Education Category: Education Funding Amount: $175,000 |
| Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services: Rehabilitation Services Administration: Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Program: Rehabilitation of Individuals Who Are Blind, Have Low Vision ALN 84.129P Apply for ED GRANTS 061725 006 Funding Number: ED GRANTS 061725 006 Agency: Department of Education Category: Education Funding Amount: $175,000 |
| Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Program-- Undergraduate Education in Rehabilitation Services ALN 84.129L Apply for ED GRANTS 061725 005 Funding Number: ED GRANTS 061725 005 Agency: Department of Education Category: Education Funding Amount: $175,000 |
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