The U.S. Department of Education is seeking applications for its Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Innovation and Early Learning Programs: Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Program—Expansion Grants.
Donor Name: U.S. Department of Education
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/27/2022
Size of the Grant: $15,000,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
The purpose of the Education Innovation and Research is to provide funding to create, develop, implement, replicate, or take to scale entrepreneurial, evidence-based, field-initiated innovations to improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students; and rigorously evaluate such innovations. These projects may include activities authorized under section 4611 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA). Priority shall be given to entities proposing projects that are designed to address the needs listed under section 461 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $159,400,000
- Award Ceiling: $15,000,000
Grant Period
- They will award discretionary grants on a competitive basis for a project period of up to 60 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- Private institutions of higher education
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- County governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- State governments
- Independent school districts
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Small businesses
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
