Education Grants

Department of Education · Amount varies

Eligibility is broad: state and local educational agencies (including charter schools that are LEAs), IDEA Part C lead agencies, higher education institutions and community colleges, other public agencies, private nonprofits, freely associated states and outlying areas, Indian tribes/tribal organizations, and for-profit organizations may apply. This Department of Education program funds a National Center on Accessible Education Videos to support captioning, audio/video description, and distribution (such as a loan service) of accessible K-12 materials for students with disabilities. Specific award amounts are not stated in this listing.

Department of Education · Up to $1.1M

Eligibility is broad: state and local educational agencies (including charter schools that are LEAs), IDEA Part C lead agencies, higher education institutions and community colleges, other public agencies, private nonprofits, freely associated states and outlying areas, Indian tribes/tribal organizations, and for-profit organizations may apply. This Department of Education program funds Accessible Education Video Projects providing captioning, audio description, and accessible materials for K-12 students with disabilities, with awards up to roughly $1.05 million. The award is large.

Office of Postsecondary Education · $2M–$8M

Full eligibility is not stated in this listing (it directs applicants to the application notice), so confirm who may apply in the ANI; this Department of Education program is generally aimed at institutions of higher education. The FY2026 Postsecondary Student Success Grant funds implementing, scaling, and rigorously evaluating evidence-based strategies to improve student retention, transfer, credit accumulation, and completion, with awards of roughly $2 million to $8 million. Awards are large.

Department of Education · Up to $1.5M

This Department of Education program funds a National Comprehensive Center on Improving Literacy for Students with Disabilities, providing capacity-building services to state and local education agencies and schools. Eligible applicants include research organizations, institutions, agencies, institutions of higher education, partnerships among them, or individuals with the demonstrated capacity to carry out the work. Maximum award is about $1,500,000. The Department intends to fund a single center.

Department of Education · Amount varies

This Department of Education program funds Program and Grantee Support Services for the Comprehensive Centers Program, providing capacity-building services to state and local education agencies and schools. Eligible applicants include research organizations, institutions, agencies, institutions of higher education, partnerships among them, or individuals with the demonstrated capacity to carry out the work. Award amounts are not specified in this listing.

Rural Utilities Service · $50K–$750K

This USDA Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant has broad eligibility: state, county, city/township, and special-district governments; federally recognized tribes; public and private higher education institutions; 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits; small businesses; and for-profit organizations may apply. It funds telecommunications equipment and technology to expand distance learning and telemedicine in rural areas, with awards of roughly $50,000 to $750,000. Note that DLT grants generally require applicant matching funds, so confirm cost-share requirements in the FY2026 Application Guide.

U.S. Mission to the Dominican Republic · $50K–$100K

Eligible applicants are not-for-profit organizations (including think tanks and NGOs) and public and private educational institutions. This U.S. Mission to the Dominican Republic program funds an 'EnglishxSTEM' initiative delivering English-for-specific-purposes training in STEM and technology sectors with Dominican partners over three years, with awards of roughly $50,000 to $100,000. Cost sharing or matching is encouraged but not required.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This BRAIN Initiative Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to support scaled reagent production and distribution facilities involving technologies to access brain cell types. Facilities for production and distribution of these reagents by a broad set of neuroscientists will be encouraged. This NOFO is part of the BRAIN Initiative Armamentarium for Brain Cell Access transformative project. Efforts will be supported to produce and distribute gene transfer, gene regulation, and genome engineering reagents for use in both genetically tractable and less tractable systems, including primates and human tissue, which are relevant for future translational efforts. Reagents to be produced and distributed are those designed and validated under other NOFOs from the Armamentarium transformative project.

Department of Education · Up to $350K

This Department of Education program funds personnel preparation in special education, early intervention, and related services. Eligibility is limited to institutions of higher education and private nonprofit organizations that operate or support a qualifying degree or certification program; nonprofits must demonstrate 501(c)(3) or equivalent nonprofit status. Maximum award is about $350,000. It is not open to individuals or for-profit entities.

Office of Postsecondary Education · $550K–$1.1M

Eligibility details are not fully specified here; applicants should consult the Application Notice and Instructions for full requirements. The program funds training for staff and leadership of federally funded TRIO projects to improve project operations, with awards from about $550,000 to $1.1 million. Because eligibility is described only by reference to the NOFO, review it before applying.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH R21 (clinical trial optional) is open to a broad range of applicants, including institutions of higher education, tribal governments, faith-based and community organizations, foreign organizations, and U.S. territories. It supports exploratory translational and clinical research in maternal and pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics. No award ceiling is listed in the provided data; consult the NOFO for budget details.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH R01 (clinical trial optional) is open to a broad range of applicants, including institutions of higher education, tribal governments, faith-based and community organizations, foreign organizations, and U.S. territories. It supports translational and clinical research in maternal and pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics. No award ceiling is listed in the provided data; consult the NOFO for budget details.

Department of Education · Amount varies

Eligibility is limited to institutions of higher education or consortia of such institutions, which may apply as a comprehensive or undergraduate center. The Department of Education program funds teaching of strategically important languages and related international studies for national-need areas. No award amount is listed in the provided data; applicants must follow the 2025 Common Instructions and consult the NOFO. This is a higher-education-only opportunity.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH resource-access opportunity (X01, clinical trial not allowed) is open to a wide range of applicants including institutions of higher education, tribal governments, faith-based and community organizations, foreign organizations, and U.S. territories. It provides access to the Center for Inherited Disease Research's high-throughput genotyping and sequencing services rather than a cash award, so no dollar amount is listed. Applicants generally need a relevant genetics research project.

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education · $0

The Department of Education's Ready To Learn program funds creation and national distribution of high-quality educational television and digital content for preschool and elementary children. Eligibility is limited to public telecommunications entities with national distribution capacity (consortia may apply jointly), making this very narrow and not open to typical nonprofits, businesses, or individuals. Award amounts are not specified in the listing.

Washington Headquarters Services · $1M–$24M

This opportunity seeks sole-source applications specifically from the National September 11 Memorial & Museum and the Pentagon Memorial Fund; it is not a competitive opportunity open to other applicants. It supports the 9/11 Memorial and Museum and the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Visitor Education Center. Awards range from about $1 million to $24 million, with a deadline of July 10, 2026.

U.S. Mission to the Dominican Republic · $30K–$80K

The U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo is funding a public technology and science fair to connect Dominican students, entrepreneurs, and institutions with U.S. companies and innovators. Eligible applicants include U.S. and Dominican nonprofits, chambers of commerce, business associations, innovation/startup incubators and accelerators, higher-education institutions, alumni associations, and civil society organizations with relevant STEM or workforce experience. Awards range from about $30,000 to $80,000.

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education · $0

Open to institutions of higher education and other nonprofit or for-profit organizations with demonstrated expertise in evidence-based American history, civics/government, or geography education. Funds promote innovative instruction, learning strategies, and professional development, particularly benefiting students from low-income and underserved backgrounds. Consortia may apply as group applications. No award amount is stated, and the deadline is July 13, 2026.

Department of Education · Up to $1M

This Department of Education (OSEP) program funds cooperative agreements to support registered apprenticeship programs that prepare and retain special education teachers and early intervention personnel. Eligibility is restricted to State educational agencies and other public State agencies (including IDEA Part C lead agencies and State apprenticeship agencies); to meet the absolute priority an applicant must be a State agency, and local school districts, institutions of higher education, and charter schools are not eligible to apply directly. Maximum award is up to $1,000,000. The deadline is July 13, 2026, within about a month.

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education · $0–$1M

This Department of Education National Professional Development Program funds pre-service and in-service professional development activities. Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education or public or private entities with relevant experience and capacity, applying in consortia with state and/or local educational agencies; the consortium requirement means a standalone applicant without an SEA/LEA partner does not qualify. Maximum award is up to $1,000,000. The deadline is July 14, 2026, within about a month.