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Information on the current cycle of the California Public Charter Schools Grant Program (PCSGP).

The PCSGP is a sub-grant program funded by the federal Charter Schools Program (CSP) External link opens in new window or tab. .

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Information and resources pertaining to the PCSGP is available at PCSGP Administration, Resources, and Support.

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PCSGP 2024–29 Subgrant Cycle

The PCSGP is a discretionary grant program administered by the California Department of Education (CDE) on behalf of the State Board of Education (SBE). California was awarded approximately $93 million in grant funds for 2024–25. States awarded these federal funds distribute them in sub-grants to charter school developers to assist in the development and initial operations of newly established or conversion charter schools as well as to assist in the expansion and replication of high-quality charter schools. Additionally, the PCSGP allows the CDE to award contracts and sub-grants to external parties to assist with providing technical assistance to charter schools, non-charter schools, and charter school authorizers in California.

Information on new sub-grant competitions will be posted as it becomes available.

PCSGP 2020–23 Subgrant Cycle Funding Results

The PCSGP is a discretionary grant program administered by the California Department of Education (CDE) on behalf of the State Board of Education (SBE). California was awarded approximately $41 million in grant funds for 2020–23 with one approved no-cost extension request for the 2023-24 fiscal year. States awarded these federal funds distribute them in sub-grants to charter school developers to assist in the development and initial operations of newly established or conversion charter schools as well as to assist in the expansion and replication of high-quality charter schools. Additionally, the PCSGP allows the CDE to award contracts and sub-grants to external parties to assist with providing technical assistance to charter schools, non-charter schools, and charter school authorizers in California.

Year Grant Type Funding Profile Funding Application Funding Results
2023-24 Planning, Implementation, Replication and Expansion Past Funding Profile (ID 6142): 2023-24 Start-Up Sub-Grant - Planning, Implementation, Replication, & Expansion (CA Dept of Education) RFA: 2023-24 Start-Up Sub-Grant - Planning, Implementation, Replication, & Expansion (CA Dept of Education) Funding Results: 2023-24 Start-Up Sub-Grant - Planning, Implementation, Replication, & Expansion (CA Dept of Education)
2022-23 Planning and Implementation Past Funding Profile (ID 5997): 2022-23 Start-Up Sub-Grant for the Planning & Implementation of Charter Schools (CA Dept of Education) RFA: 2022-23 Start-Up Sub-Grant for the Planning & Implementation of Charter Schools (CA Dept of Education) Funding Results: 2022-23 Start-Up Sub-Grant for the Planning & Implementation of Charter Schools (CA Dept of Education)
2022-23 Regional Technical Assistance and Coaching Past Funding Profile (ID 5784): 2022-23 Regional Technical Assistance and Coaching Sub-Grant (CA Dept of Education) Available Upon Request Funding Results: 2022-23 Regional Technical Assistance and Coaching Sub-Grant (CA Dept of Education)
2021-22B Planning, Implementation, Replication and Expansion Past Funding Profile (ID 5794): 2021-23B Start-Up Sub-Grant for Planning, Implementation, Replication, Expansion (CA Dept of Education) Available Upon Request Funding Results: 2021-23B Start-Up Sub-Grant for Planning, Implementation, Replication, Expansion (CA Dept of Education)
2021-22A Planning, Implementation, Replication and Expansion Past Funding Profile (ID 5710): 2021-23 Start-Up Sub-Grant for Planning, Implementation, Replication, Expansion (CA Dept of Education) Available Upon Request Funding Results: 2021-23 Start-Up Sub-Grant for Planning, Implementation, Replication, Expansion (CA Dept of Education)
2021-22 Best Practices Workshop Past Funding Profile (ID 5706): 2021-23 Best Practices Workshops Sub-grant (CA Dept of Education) Available Upon Request No applications were funded under this competition.
2021-22 Critcal Friends Group Coach Past Funding Profile (ID 5692): 2021-23 Critical Friends Group Coach (CA Dept of Education) Available Upon Request No applications were funded under this competition.
2021-22 Charter School Authorizer Technical Assistance Provider Past Funding Profile (ID 5687): 2021-23 Charter School Authorizer Technical Assistance Providers (CA Dept of Education) Available Upon Request Funding Results: 2021-23 Charter School Authorizer Technical Assistance Providers (CA Dept of Education)
2020-21 Planning, Implementation, Replication and Expansion Past Funding Profile (ID 5604): 2020-21 Public Charter Schools Grant Program (PCSGP) (CA Dept of Education) Available Upon Request Funding Results: 2020-21 Public Charter Schools Grant Program (PCSGP) (CA Dept of Education)

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Last Reviewed: Thursday, October 24, 2024
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