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Colorado Charter Schools Program (CCSP)

The Colorado Department of Education was awarded $55 million to administer annual sub-grant competitions from 2018 through 2023 (with a No Cost Extension for 2023-2024) . Through the Schools of Choice Unit, CCSP grant funds are awarded to eligible charter schools across the state. In addition to providing up to 4-years of startup funding for these new, expanding, and replicating high-quality charter schools, sub-grantees participate in well thought-out training and technical assistance events throughout the duration of the grant period.         

Grant Application & Renewal Processes

Sub-grant Reports & Forms

Technical Assistance

Eligibility

An existing or prospective charter school may be eligible if they demonstrate they

1) Meet the federal definitions of a "charter school" and "developer"

2) Have been approved by a charter school authorizer (LEA), qualifying as one of the following:

a. New Charter School

b. Replication of a High Quality Charter School

c. Expansion of a High Quality Charter School

Eligible Expenses

CCSP grants may be awarded for reasonable, one-off expenses associated with planning, design, and implementation of a new school or significant expansion project in the form of a 3-year grant for charter schools applying in the year before the launch of a new school or significant-expansion project, or in the form of a 2-year grant for those applying the year of a project launch.  Eligible expenses include, but are not limited to:

  • Planning period hiring and compensation
  • Supplies, training, equipment (including technology) and educational materials
  • Researched based professional development costs
  • One time start up costs associated with providing transportation to students to and from school
  • Necessary minor facilities repair (not including construction)

CDE's Schools of Choice office administers the Colorado Charter Schools Program through a federal Charter School Program [Title V, Part B of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) (P.L. 107-110)] grant for the stateThe USDOE awarded CDE this grant in 2018.

Other Resources

CDE provides services for grant trainings and grant documents to those in need of translation/interpretation in Spanish.  To request translation services, please reach out to the School of Choice office via email at SOC@cde.state.co.usPara solicitar servicios de traducción en español de los documentos en esta página, comuníquese con la oficina de School of Choice por correo electrónico a SOC@cde.state.co.us


Other state and federal grant opportunities