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

Overview

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. 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...