May 16th, 2025
As National Charter Schools Week 2025 comes to a close, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon today announced that the Department of Education (Department) will increase the Charter Schools Program (CSP) funding by $60 million this year (FY 2025), raising the program’s total budget to $500 million.
Secretary McMahon also announced a new grant opportunity through CSP, the Model Development and Dissemination Grant Program. This program aims to showcase and share strategies that are helping innovative charter schools across the country succeed. The Department has also released Notices Inviting Applications for five additional 2025 competitions under the CSP, including the State Entities, State Facilities Incentive Grants, Credit Enhancement, Charter Management Organizations, and Charter School Developers programs.
“In celebrating the pivotal role that charter schools play to deliver high-quality options for students and families, I’m excited to share that the Trump Administration is making historic investments in the Charter Schools Program,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon. “Not only are we proposing a future $60 million increase in the program budget, but we are also dedicating an additional $60 million in this year’s funding. With more dollars going toward education choice and a new grant opportunity to help highlight best practices, we hope to pave the way for more choices, better outcomes, and life-changing opportunities for students and families.”
Under President Trump’s leadership, the U.S. Department of Education has also supported charter schools by:
Withdrawing two burdensome and misaligned Notices Inviting Application (NIA) for charter school programs issued at the end of the Biden Administration;
Releasing $33 million in grant funding for Charter Management Organizations under last year’s Charter School Program competition;
Reining in the federal government’s micromanagement of state Charter School Program grant awards; and
Publishing the full suite of six Charter Schools Program grant competitions.
For more information about the Charter Schools Program, visit https://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/grants-birth-grade-12/charter-school-programs back...
Secretary McMahon also announced a new grant opportunity through CSP, the Model Development and Dissemination Grant Program. This program aims to showcase and share strategies that are helping innovative charter schools across the country succeed. The Department has also released Notices Inviting Applications for five additional 2025 competitions under the CSP, including the State Entities, State Facilities Incentive Grants, Credit Enhancement, Charter Management Organizations, and Charter School Developers programs.
“In celebrating the pivotal role that charter schools play to deliver high-quality options for students and families, I’m excited to share that the Trump Administration is making historic investments in the Charter Schools Program,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon. “Not only are we proposing a future $60 million increase in the program budget, but we are also dedicating an additional $60 million in this year’s funding. With more dollars going toward education choice and a new grant opportunity to help highlight best practices, we hope to pave the way for more choices, better outcomes, and life-changing opportunities for students and families.”
Under President Trump’s leadership, the U.S. Department of Education has also supported charter schools by:
Withdrawing two burdensome and misaligned Notices Inviting Application (NIA) for charter school programs issued at the end of the Biden Administration;
Releasing $33 million in grant funding for Charter Management Organizations under last year’s Charter School Program competition;
Reining in the federal government’s micromanagement of state Charter School Program grant awards; and
Publishing the full suite of six Charter Schools Program grant competitions.
For more information about the Charter Schools Program, visit https://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/grants-birth-grade-12/charter-school-programs back...
