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NY-NYSED-CSP-STARTUP-RFP457-2026New YorkNew York State Education Department (NYSED)Educational InstitutionSchool or School DistrictK-12 Education

New York CSP Start-Up Grants — RFP 457

NYSED RFP 457 provides $12 million for Charter Schools Program Start-Up Grants, with awards up to $2 million for qualifying newly authorized charter schools. Applications are due September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. The optional September 4 Notice of Intent has passed and was not required; applicants should use NYSED's September 2 updated Q&A, including new Q7 on employee benefits as an allowable expense.

Funding$12,000,000 total; grants of up to $2,000,000 each, subject to RFP terms and annual appropriations.
DeadlineSeptember 18, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Last verifiedSeptember 18, 2026
Required next actionClosed. The verified September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time application deadline has passed. Preserve this canonical record and all applicant and sent-history evidence for historical intelligence. Do not initiate new applicant outreach, package work, or submission activity unless NYSED posts an authoritative reopening or extension.

Broad Eligibility

Eligible applicants are charter school education corporations operating a new charter school authorized by the New York State Board of Regents or SUNY Board of Trustees. The program supports planning, program design, and initial implementation for newly authorized charter schools. Nonprofit applicants must be prequalified in the Statewide Financial System by the application deadline.

Atlas Analysis

Atlas Opportunity Score 92/100. Significant three-year New York charter-school start-up funding with $12 million statewide and up to $2 million per successful applicant. Eligibility is limited to qualifying newly authorized charter schools. NYSED updated the Q&A on September 2, 2026 to add Q7 concerning employee benefits as an allowable expense; applicants should use that current Q&A when building personnel and benefit costs. Missing the September 4 optional NOI does not bar a complete application. N9+ Direct Vendor Fit 0/100 because the verified purpose is school planning, program design and initial implementation rather than healthcare technology or clinical service delivery; no N9+ pathway should be represented unless NYSED expressly authorizes a specific school-health cost within an approved project.

Opportunity Overview

The New York State Education Department is accepting applications for RFP #457, Charter Schools Programs (CSP) Start-Up Grants. The program supports new charter schools with planning, program design and initial implementation during a three-year project period from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2029.

Funding and Deadline

NYSED identifies $12 million in total funding. Its Charter School Office states that successful applicants may receive up to $2 million. Complete electronic applications are due September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Who Can Apply

Eligible applicants are charter school education corporations operating a new charter school authorized by either the New York State Board of Regents or the SUNY Board of Trustees. The education corporation applies on behalf of the charter school it operates.

Prequalification and Submission Controls

Nonprofit applicants must be prequalified in the Statewide Financial System by 5:00 PM ET on September 18, 2026 or the proposal cannot be evaluated. Applicants new to NYSED grant systems should also complete required payee information and secure a federal Unique Entity Identifier through SAM.gov.

The optional September 4 Notice of Intent deadline has passed. NYSED expressly states that the NOI is not required to submit a complete application, so otherwise eligible applicants should continue toward the September 18 deadline rather than treating the missed NOI as disqualifying.

Current NYSED Update

NYSED updated the RFP 457 Questions and Answers on September 2, 2026 to add Q7 concerning employee benefits as an allowable expense. Applicants should use the September 2 Q&A together with the August 28 submission guidance and boilerplate contract when finalizing personnel, benefit and budget assumptions.

Atlas Analysis

Atlas Opportunity Score: 92/100. This is substantial New York school start-up funding with a clear eligible universe, up to $2 million per successful applicant and a three-year implementation period.

N9+ Fit Score: 0/100. The verified purpose is charter-school planning, program design and initial implementation. Atlas should not represent connected examination technology, telehealth, or clinical services as eligible unless NYSED expressly authorizes a specific school-health cost within an applicant’s approved project. QC Healthcare / Dr. Miltie direct-vendor fit: 0/100.

Next Action

Confirm new-school authorization, verify SFS prequalification and vendor registration, use the September 2 updated Q&A and August 28 submission guidance, complete the required application documents, Work Plan and Budget Narrative, satisfy applicable payee, UEI and M/WBE requirements, and submit the full application by September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Official source: New York State Education Department — RFP 457.

Source verificationOfficial government source · www.nysed.govAtlas last verified this record September 18, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗