Grant Opportunity: The New York State Education Department's Charter-District School Collaborative Grant provides funding for structured time-bound partnerships between charter schools and traditional public-school districts. These partnerships will design, implement, and evaluate focused strategies that improve outcomes for educationally disadvantaged students in one of the following focus areas:

• Student Academic Outcomes
• Teaching, Learning, and Instructional Systems
• School Culture, Climate, and Engagement
• Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Development
• Innovation and Continuous Improvement

Eligibility: Cross-sector partnerships between New York Charter Schools and New York State Traditional Public Schools are eligible to apply. 

 

Grant Amount and Grant Period: The maximum award is $200,000. The grant period will run between January 1st, 2027, and June 30th, 2028.

 

Application Deadline: August 14, 2026

 

For more information: For more information and to apply, click here.

Brockport Research Institute is a NYS-certified woman-owned business enterprise that provides grant-writing, evaluation, project management, and professional learning services. If you or your organization are interested in this grant and want to know how Brockport Research Institute can help, please reach out to us at grants@brockportresearchinstitute.com or 1585-431-3416. Brockport Research Institute is not affiliated with this grant program or the New York State Education Department.