Charter School Equity Grants

For Grant Applicants and Recipients

ORS 327.362 (formerly HB 2166) became law during the 2021 regular legislative session. This bill includes a variety of high-priority equity initiatives for Oregon. The bill also authorizes the Department of Education to award grants from the Statewide Education Initiatives Account to certain eligible public charter schools. 

The purpose of the Charter School Equity Grant is to increase academic achievement and reduce academic disparities.

Charter School Equity Grants will be funded through the Statewide Education Initiatives Account of the Student Success Act. $2,000,000 was appropriated for the first biennium. The grant cycle will occur once per biennium, and funding allocations will be calculated annually.

Charter Schools Providing Their Intent to Utilize the Grant:

• 2025 Charter Schools providing their intent to utlitize the grant
  
• 2023 Charter Schools providing their intent to utilize the grant
• 2022 Charter Schools providing their intent to utilize the grant
  
  

Required Published List of Eligible Charter Schools:

• 2025-27 Eligible Charter Schools - Updated 10.29.25
  
• 2023-25 Eligible Charter Schools 
  
• 2022 Eligible Charter Schools
  

Upcoming Meetings:

Quarterly Check-in Meetings (generally the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 11:15 a.m.)

Past Training Webinars:

• April 6, 2022, audio link to training 
• April 29, 2022 - application webinar 
• August 31, 2022 - grant agreement webinar
  

Due Dates:

2025-27 Biennium Grant

• Grant amendments are now being sent to schools for signature.
  
• Programmatic report from 2024-25 due now.
  
• Updated budgets due 10/31/25
  

For additional information about the Charter School Equity Grants, please contact Debbie Green: debbie.green@ode.oregon.gov.