Access Charter School Facilities Funding

About this Service

Charter Schools and/or school districts filing on behalf of a charter can apply for this service by applying for a preliminary apportionment (reservation of bond authority) for new construction projects and rehabilitation of district-owned existing facilities that are at least 15 years old. To qualify for funding, the applicant and charter school must be deemed financially sound by the California School Finance Authority. Applications for this service can only be submitted during specified filing rounds.

With the passage of Proposition 2, $600 million* has been authorized for the Charter School Facilities Program (CSFP). Existing CSFP regulations require applicants seeking a preliminary CSFP apportionment to submit an application during a 120-calendar-day filing round beginning 180 calendar days after an election authorizing additional CSFP funding. Accordingly, subject to certification of the election results by the California Secretary of State on December 13, 2024, a new filing round will open and applications will be accepted beginning May 4, 2025, and can be submitted until the round closes on August 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Applications must be submitted through the OPSC Online Application. Applications received after 11:59 p.m. on August 31, 2025, will not be valid. If the total amount requested from valid and complete applications exceeds the funding available, a preference points system and funding matrix will be used to prioritize applications for funding, in accordance with CSFP regulations.

OPSC will announce dates soon for webinars on the CSFP program and application process. Interested parties are encouraged to sign up for our email list here: https://www.dgs.ca.gov/OPSC/Contact. Webinars will be recorded and posted once completed. Webinars for the prior 2022 filing round can be viewed on OPSC's YouTube site here: https://www.youtube.com/user/opscyou

*The total amount available for project funding may be reduced by administrative costs of the program for OPSC, the California Department of Education, the California School Finance Authority and the State Controller’s Office.