Planning Grants support the expansion of high-quality, tuition-free public charter schools in Nevada, and specifically support school launch planning activities that will lead to successful charter school authorization. Funds are awarded to charter school operators interested in expanding their positive impact to serve students and families within neighborhoods that need access the most. We also accept applications for founding school teams who have a clear mission, vision, and strategic plan to launch a school within these neighborhoods.

The Great Schools for Nevada Charter School Program (CSP) provides financial assistance to support charter schools that serve elementary and secondary schools in Nevada. Under the program, we make subgrants to eligible applicants for the purpose of opening new public charter schools, and replicating or expanding high-quality public charter schools.

Year 0 Grants support public charter schools that have already received authorization and are preparing to launch a school, and offset some of the one-time startup costs required to launch new schools or to transform underperforming schools to high-performing ones.