Public Charter Schools Grant Program

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

The PCSGP is a subgrant program funded by the federal Charter Schools Program (CSP) .

PCSGP Administration, Support, & Resources

PCSGP 2016-20 Grant Cycle

The PCSGP 2016-20 funds planning and implementation (P/I), replication, expansion, and dissemination grants. The P/I grant provide grants of up to $575,000.00 to plan and implement new charter schools. It serves California's public charter schools by providing startup and initial operating capital to assist schools in establishing high quality, high performing charter school operations for California students and their families. The dissemination grant provides grants to charter schools to disseminate best practices likely to significantly improve academic achievement in California's K-12 public education system.

2019-20

PCSGP Planning, Implementation, and Replication Grants

PCSGP Planning, Implementation, and Replication Grants for Fiscal Year 2019-20

PCSGP 2019-20 Request for Applications Planning, Implementation, and Replication Grants

2018-19

The California Department of Education (CDE) Charter Schools Division (CSD) is seeking peer reviewers who are state charter school developers, governing board members, operators, and authorizers to score fiscal year (FY) 2018-19 California PCSGP applications for charter schools that have applied for a CSP sub-grant. If you are interested in participating as a peer reviewer, please complete a Peer Review Application (DOCX) and a Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Agreement (DOCX) and return both documents, as attachments, via email to PCSGP-APPS@cde.ca.gov.