Funder · Federal agency

U.S. Department of Education

Funds education research, innovation programs, and student support through schools and institutions.

United States

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Programs7

Active grants0

Total grants7

About

The U.S. Department of Education funds education research, innovation programs, and targeted student-support grants through its principal offices — OESE, OPE, OSERS, OCTAE, and IES. It runs roughly 31 currently-open competitive discretionary grant programs in FY2026 covering K-12 schools, higher education, special education, workforce readiness, and education-technology small businesses.

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Programs & grants under this funder

Career Pathways Exploration Grant Program

Helps Career Pathways Exploration Grant Program for State-level grants to build career exploration and workforce-readiness pathways for K- students.

1 grant

Career Pathways Exploration Grant Program

Closed

$44M pool

Education Innovation and Research (EIR)

Helps Education Innovation and Research for Evidence-based K- innovations for high-need students.

Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Education Research (NCER): Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.305S

Funds a state agency using its own longitudinal data system to answer its own education policy question.

1 grant

Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Education Research (NCER): Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.305S

Between cycles

- pool

Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER): Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking in Special Education, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.324S

Funds a state agency using its own longitudinal data system to answer a special-education policy question.

1 grant

Between cycles

- pool

ED/IES Small Business Innovation Research Program

Funds small businesses developing and evaluating education technology through SBIR phases.

TRIO — Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC)

Helps TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers for help adults for innovation and strategic advancement.

1 grant

TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers

Closed

$52.6M pool

Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program (TSL)

Helps Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program for educators in high-need schools.

1 grant

Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program

Closed

$60M pool

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