Charter School Facility Grant Program – (SB740)

State Treasurer's Office · State of California

At a glance

Charter School Facility Grant Program – (SB740) is an open California state grant opportunity from the State Treasurer's Office (State of California). Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Total estimated funding is $137M. Applicant types listed as eligible include nonprofit and public agency. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing is not required.

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Opened: Jul 1, 2013
Close date: Ongoing
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $137,272,000
Expected awards: Not specified
Matching funds: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant

Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)

Type: Grant
Funding source: State — The grant’s appropriation is determined by the California Department of Finance in the annual Budget Act.
Matching funds: Not Required
Funding method: Advances & Reimbursement(s) — $1,211 per ADA, 0.00% COLA for 2020-21. Awards are disbursed in three apportionment's each fiscal year. The initial disbursement must be made by October 31st of the fiscal year that the grantee is awarded funding. The second disbursement is typically made by March of the same fiscal year. The final disbursement is made within 30 calendar days of the end of the fiscal year
Estimated number of awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Estimated award amounts: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Award period: Annually-Fiscal Year
Expected award announcement: 3 Disbursements a FY
Letter of intent: Not required
Geography: None
How to submit: Online: https://csfaonline.treasurer.ca.gov/
Latest change note: Listserve link updated

Who can apply

Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.

Nonprofit
Public Agency

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

Please refer to the Program Regulations, § 10170.3. Eligible Applicant.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Purpose and description as published on the California Grants Portal.

Purpose

To provide financial assistance for charter school facilities.

Description

The Charter School Facility Grant Program provides annual grants to offset annual on-going facility costs for charter schools that service a high-percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals or located in a public elementary school boundary serving a similar demographic. This program, previously administered by the California Department of Education, was transferred to the California School Finance Authority (CSFA) in 2013-14. Availability of funding is announced on the CSFA website each year.

Program page on the agency site ↗

How to apply

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Read the program guidelinesThe agency's solicitation or guidelines set eligibility details, scoring criteria and required documents. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type and location (see Geography above).
Find out how to submitOnline: https://csfaonline.treasurer.ca.gov/ Open ↗
Request letters of support and partner commitmentsPartners need time to write and sign letters; ask early.
Finish a full draft of the application and budgetFollow the guidelines' format exactly; state programs often require specific forms and attachments.
Ask the program contact any questions earlycsfa@treasurer.ca.gov Open ↗
Internal review and sign-offLeave time for leadership or board approval and a final proofread.
Submit while funds remainSubmit a few days early and keep your submission confirmation.

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2025–26483 applications · 400 awards
Fiscal year 2024–25470 applications · 444 awards
Fiscal year 2023–24452 applications · 433 awards
Fiscal year 2022–23426 applications · 414 awards
Fiscal year 2021–22435 applications · 0 awards
Fiscal year 2020–21436 applications · 0 awards

Counts as published on the California Grants Portal. Award counts can read zero until decisions are announced.

Awards published: 1,291
Total awarded: $541,437,439
Median award: $362,027 calculated
Smallest – largest: $1,607 – $4,529,293

Recipients by type: Nonprofit (1,291)

Areas served: Statewide (1291)

Largest awards to organizations

Highlands Community CharterCharter School Facility Grant Program ?" (SB740)$4,529,293 · FY 2022–23
River Springs CharterCharter School Facility Grant Program ?" (SB740)$3,161,724 · FY 2023–24
Highlands Community CharterCharter School Facility Grant Program ?" (SB740)$3,105,212 · FY 2024–25
OCSACharter School Facility Grant Program ?" (SB740)$2,959,069 · FY 2023–24
OCSACharter School Facility Grant Program ?" (SB740)$2,916,261 · FY 2024–25
Palmdale Aerospace AcademyCharter School Facility Grant Program ?" (SB740)$2,762,488 · FY 2023–24
Palmdale Aerospace AcademyCharter School Facility Grant Program ?" (SB740)$2,740,454 · FY 2022–23
Palmdale Aerospace AcademyCharter School Facility Grant Program ?" (SB740)$2,722,524 · FY 2024–25
FortuneCharter School Facility Grant Program ?" (SB740)$2,118,557 · FY 2023–24
FortuneCharter School Facility Grant Program ?" (SB740)$2,087,908 · FY 2024–25

Source: California Grants Portal grant award data. Awards to individuals are counted but not named. Past awards show who was funded; they do not predict future decisions.

Program contact (as published)

csfa@treasurer.ca.gov
1-916-651-7710

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Charter School Facility Grant Program – (SB740)”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Nonprofit and Public Agency. It adds: “Please refer to the Program Regulations, § 10170.3. Eligible Applicant.” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “Charter School Facility Grant Program – (SB740)”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $137,272,000.

How do I apply for “Charter School Facility Grant Program – (SB740)”?

Applications go directly to State Treasurer's Office, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: online at https://csfaonline.treasurer.ca.gov/. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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