RFP #398: Charter-District School Collaborative Grant
Announcement of Funding Opportunity
Legislative Authority
Charter Schools Program, authorized by Title IV, Part C, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
Purpose of Grant
The Charter-District School Collaborative Grant is a 鶹 subgrant opportunity under the federal Charter Schools Program (CSP) designed to support structured, time-bound partnerships between charter schools and traditional public-school districts. The purpose of the grant is to help foster cross-sector collaboration, joint design, implementation and evaluation of high impact strategies that improve outcomes for educationally disadvantaged students, while also producing practical tools and resources that can be adapted by other schools across the State.
This grant funds structured time-bound partnerships that will design, implement and evaluate a focused strategy to improve outcomes for educationally disadvantaged students. Each Partnership must select one Performance Focus Area, propose two to three measurable goals, implement at least one student-facing deliverable during the grant period, participate in 鶹/TAP-supported implementation activities and produce practical tools or resources that may be adapted by other schools. A student-facing deliverable refers to a tangible service, intervention, or instructional experience directly provided to students during the grant period.
Applicants should use the proposal narrative, work plan, budget and MOU to demonstrate that the Partnership has a clear focus, defined roles, a feasible implementation plan and readiness to begin within 60 to 90 days of award.
Project Period
January 1, 2027 - June 30, 2028
Eligible Applicants
Applications must be submitted by a cross-sector partnership that includes:
- One (1) New York State Charter School, and
- One (1) New York State Traditional Public School
Applications must be submitted by the eligible charter school on behalf of the Partnership. The charter school will serve as the lead applicant, enter into the grant contract with 鶹 if awarded, receive grant funds, and be responsible for fiscal administration, required fiscal reporting, andsubmission of all grant materials. The district public school must be an active implementation partner and signatory to the required Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
Charter school and district public school partners are not required to be located within the same school district, provided the applicant demonstrates a clear rationale for the partnership and a feasible plan for collaboration, implementation, communication, and shared accountability.
Amount of Funding
$1,400,000, with no more than 7 grants to be awarded.
Applicants are requested to submit their application electronically. The required documents, as listed in the Application Checklist section of this RFP, must be received via no later than August 14, 2026. Applications are due by 5:00 PM Eastern Time.
Questions regarding the request must be submitted via no later than the close of business July 10, 2026. A Questions and Answers Summary will be posted to 鶹’s Grants website no later than July 24, 2026.
Applications submitted by nonprofit entities, including charter schools serving as the lead applicant, that are not prequalified in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) by 5:00 PM on the application due date of August 14, 2026 will not be evaluated and will be disqualified from further consideration. Please see the “Prequalification Requirement” section for additional information.
The Notice of Intent (NOI) is not a requirement for submitting a complete application by the application date; however, 鶹 strongly encourages all prospective applicants to submit an NOI to ensure a timely and thorough review and rating process. A non-profit applicant’s NOI will also help to facilitate timely review of their prequalification materials. The notice of intent is a simple email notice stating your organization’s (use the legal name) intent to submit an application for this grant. Please also include your organization’s NYS Vendor ID. The due date is July 24, 2026. Please send the NOI via this .
| Program | Fiscal | M/WBE |
|---|---|---|
| Tanya Lewis-Jones | Taylor Gillis | Thomas McBride |