Funded by a grant partnership with the Walton Family Foundation, the High Quality Charter Grant Program provides start-up grants to help establish charter schools serving significant low-income student populations.

Funding is accessible to qualified charter developers while they wait for approval of a charter petition and during their first year of operation, awarded in two phases:

• Pre-Authorization Grant for up to $30,000 offered to schools as much as 15 months before the school's authorizer submission deadlines. A completed business plan, charter petition executive summary and financials are required with application.
• Post-Authorization Grant for up to $220,000 offered only once the charter is formally authorized.

To participate in the High Quality Charter Grant Program, schools must:

• Demonstrate potential for delivering excellent academic results for K-12 students, as measured by standardized achievement tests
• Serve significant low-income student populations
• Have a 501(c)3 designation, pass a credit check, or be already authorized as a public charter
• Be referred by the California Charter School Association
• Draw a majority of students from Los Angeles Unified School Districts 4-7

This program is by invitation only.

Want additional information? Contact the High Quality Charter Grant Program team.