ROLLING Competitive ~100h typical effort

Charter FinE Enhancement (Charter FinE) Program

🏛 State Treasurer's Office (California)

✓ Free, no account · Source: California Grants Portal · Last verified Sep 13, 2026

⏰ Deadline
Dec 1, 2023 ⚠ passed
💰 Award amount
$350K – $1M
📊 Total program funding
$10M
📍 Scope
State
📨 Letter of Intent
No
💵 Disbursement
Advance(s)

Can you apply?

This grant is for for-profit businesses seeking capital grants to expand operations or create jobs in California. Eligible applicants typically include established companies with significant research and development operations, companies with net operating losses, and early-stage startups. The program prioritizes industries with high economic multipliers and employers offering competitive wages and benefits. There are no geographic or sector-specific restrictions within California.

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Program description

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.

Who can apply

Eligible applicants

How to apply

Application links

Program contact

Funding track record

Past applications & awards under this program (California Grants Portal) — how competitive it is.

6
applications
6
awarded
100%
award rate
3
years tracked

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearApplicationsAwardedAward rate
2023-2024 3 3 100%
2024-2025 3 3 100%
2025-2026

Source: California Grants Portal

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