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GrantMassachusetts FY27 Charter School Program Expansion & Start-Up Grants — Fund Codes 0532 / 0535
Atlas Opportunity Score88/100
FundingApproximately $3.5 million available. FC 0532 base: $4,000 per pupil up to $1,000,000; FC 0535 base: $1,000,000, with additional priority funding described by DESE.
DeadlineMarch 8, 2027 for schools receiving an FY27 expansion amendment and schools awarded a charter in FY27. DESE does not publish a cutoff time or timezone for this deadline.
Required next actionTrack FY27 charter and expansion approvals and verify a named eligible school plus a program-aligned use before any organization-level outreach or package work.
Current statusOpenSource verificationSeptember 20, 2026
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