Finding Funding for Facilities

This searchable Facilities Funding Directory includes foundations, federal programs, and community development financial institutions (CDFIs) that offer support for facilities-related needs. Support types include grants, loans, loan guarantees, tax credits, rebates, in-kind donations, and technical support. These funders operate nationally or serve multiple states; school leaders should also search the State Charter School Regulations and Resources directory and outside listings for local support that may be available.

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CDFI
Native American Bank
Eligible Geographies:
National
Bridge/Operating Funds
Construction
Credit Enhancement/Guarantee
New Market Tax Credits
Permanent Financing
Pre-development/Acquisition
Refinancing
Tenant Improvements/Renovations

Native American Bank assists Native American and Alaskan Native individuals, enterprises, and governments in reaching their goals by providing affordable and flexible banking and financial services. Native American Bank is strongly mission-aligned with schools serving Native communities and may opportunistically finance school facilities projects.

CDFI
Native Community Capital
Eligible Geographies:
AL
AZ
CA
CO
MO
NM
NV
OR
UT
WA
WY
Bridge/Operating Funds
Construction
Credit Enhancement/Guarantee
Pre-development/Acquisition
Tenant Improvements/Renovations

Native Community Capital (NCC) is a Native CDFI seeking to ensure capital is readily available to build strong, diverse, and enduring economic foundations in Native communities. The organization’s expertise supporting community facility development in Indian Country may be relevant for bespoke charter school facility projects.

CDFI
NDN Collective
Eligible Geographies:
National
Bridge/Operating Funds
Construction
Credit Enhancement/Guarantee
New Market Tax Credits
Permanent Financing
Pre-development/Acquisition
Refinancing
Tenant Improvements/Renovations

NDN Collective is an Indigenous-led organization dedicated to building Indigenous power through organizing, activism, philanthropy, grantmaking, capacity-building, and narrative change. Launched in 2020, NDN Fund is an emerging Native CDFI that will provide capital and technical assistance to projects led by and serving Indigenous communities.

Foundation
NewSchools Venture Fund
Eligible Geographies:
National
General Operating
Planning
School Replication

NewSchools Venture Fund supports teams of educators and entrepreneurs who are reimagining learning so that all children have the opportunity to succeed.

CDFI
Nonprofit Finance Fund
Eligible Geographies:
National
Bridge/Operating Funds
Construction
Credit Enhancement/Guarantee
New Market Tax Credits
Permanent Financing
Pre-development/Acquisition
Refinancing
Tenant Improvements/Renovations

Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) provides financing and consulting to non-profits and other community organizations. The organization has supported more than 65 charter schools with $202 million in financing.

CDFI
Raza Development Fund
Eligible Geographies:
National
Bridge/Operating Funds
Construction
New Market Tax Credits
Permanent Financing
Pre-development/Acquisition
Refinancing
Tenant Improvements/Renovations

Raza Development Fund (RDF) invests capital and creates financing solutions to increase opportunities for Latino and low-income communities. In the education sector, RDF works with charter and private schools where leadership teams demonstrate clear vision, high expectations, and academic excellence.

Foundation
Ruth Danley and William Enoch Moore Fund
Eligible Geographies:
AZ
ID
MT
NM
SD
Construction

The Fund largely supports K–12 education for Native American children on reservations.

Federal
School-Based Health Center Capital Program
Eligible Geographies:
National
Construction
Equipment
Infrastructure
Planning

The School-Based Health Center Capital Program seeks to increase access to mental health, substance abuse, and childhood obesity-related services in operational school-based health centers (SBHCs), by funding minor alterations/renovations (A/R) projects and or the purchase of movable equipment, including telehealth equipment.

Foundation
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Charitable Giving
Eligible Geographies:
MN
MT
ND
NE
OK
SD
WI
Construction
Equipment

The giving program makes donations for education, youth activities, health care programs, legal aid, community development and infrastructure, women’s health, arts and culture, local communities, environmental protection, and more.


About NISN

The NACA Inspired Schools Network is a community of Indigenous schools and partners located throughout the nation. nacainspiredschoolsnetwork.org

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