Applications are now being accepted for Start-up Grants up to $300,000 from the Georgia Strategic Charter听School听Growth听Initiative.听To be eligible, schools/networks must have an approved听charter听or approval for expansion (new grade band or 150+ new seats) from a听charter听school听authorizer in听Georgia, and they must be locating a brick and mortar听school听in a community outside of the City of Atlanta, at least three miles from any other听charter听school. Schools/networks may apply for funds if they have received other grant funds from the听initiative, but start-up funds shall not exceed $300,000. All funds must be expended by September 30, 2023.听
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis as funds are available.听The next deadline for consideration for schools that are already approved for opening/expansion Fall 2023 is January 17, 2023.听Applicants must be able to access Google Forms to submit听an application.听A grant description and budget template are attached, and links can be found below.
All grant awards shall be administered by the State听Charter听Schools Foundation ofGeorgia听(SCSF) as subgrants of a GEER II grant award. The听Georgia听Strategic听CharterSchool听Growth听Initiative听is a partnership between the SCSF, State听Charter听Schools Commission of听Georgia, and the听Georgia听Charter听Schools Association. The听initiative听is funded by a GEER II grant awarded by the Office of Governor Brian Kemp.
