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U.S. Department of Education

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

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Annual funding—
Programs5
Active grants0
Total grants5
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.

ED/IES Small Business Innovation Research Program

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

2 grants
ED/IES SBIR Phase I
Between cycles
— pool
ED/IES SBIR Phase II
Between cycles
— pool
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
Last verified: 26 May 2026Source: www.ed.gov