2025-26 Start-Up Subgrant – Planning, Implementation, Replication, and Expansion

Return to Search 2025-26 Start-Up Subgrant – Planning, Implementation, Replication, and Expansion Grantor: CA Department of Education Departmental Grant ID: 6545 Portal ID: 151026 Status: Closed Opportunity Type: Grant Last Updated: October 8, 2025, 2:55 pm | View change notes Categories: Education Details Purpose: States that are awarded these federal funds distribute them in subgrants to charter school developers, known as Public Charter Schools Grant Program (PCSGP) Start-Up Subgrants in the state of California, 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. Description: PCSGP Start-Up Subgrants identify funding levels and terms into four subgrant types: Planning, Implementation, Replication, and Expansion. The actual number and type of subgrants awarded during each Request for Application (RFA) competition may vary based on demand. If all authorized awards are not approved for funding, the CDE may open additional RFA competition events for new applicants until all of the allocated funds have been awarded. Eligibility Requirements Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit Public Agency A newly established or conversion classroom-based charter school may be eligible for a Planning, Replication or Implementation subgrant, provided that the school did not begin serving students prior to July 1, 2024. An established charter school may be eligible for an Expansion subgrant, provided that the school is significantly increasing enrollment or adding one or more grades. Eligible Geographies: Supplemental funding has been structured to encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods pursuant to state law, provide parents/guardians and students with expanded choices in the types of educational opportunities that are available within the public school system pursuant to state law, and provide additional support for targeted studen