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Request for Proposals (RFPs)

The chart below lists the title of each RFP currently available in the order of the proposal due date. To see the main body of the RFP, click on the title.

Immediately following the chart below, under "Coming Soon", are listed those RFPs that are expected to be released in the near future. The chart will be updated once those RFPs are ready for distribution.

RFP Title
Proposal Due Date
Eligible Applicants
Contact
FY 2010 Federal Public Charter Schools Start-Up Program – Pre-Charter Planning, Planning Design, and Implementation Grant Requests
  • Pre-Charter Planning Grants must be submitted by March 5, 2010 to be included in the first competition.

  • Two additional competitions will be held for FY10 Pre-Charter Planning Grants. Application deadlines for those competitions will be April 5 and May 14, 2010.

  • Planning Design and Implementation Grant applications must be received by May 14, 2010 although an earlier submission is preferred.
  • Pre-Charter Planning: A not for profit entity with a strong educational background may apply provided that it has submitted a charter school proposal to a school district to operate a charter school. Proof of the applicant’s meeting these requirements must be included in its grant application along with a copy of the charter school proposal.

  • Planning Design Grants: Charter schools that have been approved to enroll students by the local chartering school district and/or the Illinois State Board of Education but have not yet opened may apply for Planning Design Grants.

  • Implementation Grants: Charter schools that have opened for student attendance may apply for Implementation Grants.
 Richard Loman at rloman@isbe.net or 217-782-2948
Illinois Mathematics and Science Partnerships: Summer Workshops or Institute March 12, 2010 Partnerships comprised of an engineering, mathematics, or science department of an institution of higher education and a high-need Illinois local education agency serving any combination of grades kindergarten through 12 are eligible to apply as indicated in the RFP.

 Gil Downey at gdowney@isbe.net or 217-557-7323


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A listing of competitive grant opportunities for FY2011 will be provided in the near future. Return to Funding Opportunities Home Page