Aimed to assist charter schools lower costs to access facility acquisition, renovation, and construction financing.
The federally-funded Charter Finance Enhancement (Charter FinE) Program was created from an $10 million grant awarded through the federal “Expanding Quality Charter Schools Program – Grants for Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities” (CFDA #84.354A) grant competition in 2023. This program enhances financings to charter schools to lower costs associated for permanent charter school facilities.
Type: Grant Award: not published as a fixed amount; depends on the applications received Total available: $10,000,000.00 Matching funds: Not Required Funding method: Advance(s) Funding source: Federal Deadline: Ongoing Award period: Duration of Bond Apply at: https://www.treasurer.ca.gov/sites/default/files/2026-05/Charter-FINE-Application.pdf Source: California Grants Portal record 141396, published by the State of California.