# Ready To Learn Programming

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ed-grant-26-055-ready-to-learn-programming/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362348

> Office of Elementary and Secondary Education offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 3 awards worth $31.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 8, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | ED-GRANT-26-055 |
| Agency | Office of Elementary and Secondary Education |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 8, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 3 |
| Total funding | $31.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 84.295 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

To receive funding under this competition, an entity must be a public telecommunications entity that is able to demonstrate—(a) A capacity for the development and national distribution of educational and instructional television programming of high quality that is accessible by a large majority of disadvantaged preschool and elementary school children; (b) A capacity to contract with the producers of children’s television programming for the purpose of developing educational television programming of high quality;(c) A capacity, consistent with the entity’s mission and nonprofit nature, to negotiate such contracts in a manner that returns to the entity an appropriate share of any ancillary income from sales of any program-related products; and (d) A capacity to localize programming and materials to meet specific State and local needs and to provide educational outreach at the local level. Note: If two or more public telecommunications entities wish to form a consortium and jointly submit a single application, they must follow the procedures for group applications described in 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129.

## What the grant funds

Description: RTL is designed to: (1) promote school readiness and academic achievement through the development and dissemination of accessible instructional programming for preschool and elementary school children and their families; (2) develop and disseminate programming and digital content containing Ready to Learn programming that is specially designed for nationwide distribution over public television stations’ digital broadcasting channels and the Internet; and (3) Produce educational outreach materials and programs that are designed to deepen and extend the effectiveness of the educational television and interactive. RTL accomplishes this by providing grants to support the creation of nationally distributed educational media content that meets the highest standards of educational quality. RTL television and digital media products focus on developmentally appropriate curriculum frameworks that align with widely accepted learning standards.

## Questions people ask

### Is ED-GRANT-26-055 still open?

No. It closed on July 8, 2026.

### Who can apply for Ready To Learn Programming?

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Ready To Learn Programming?

Closed July 8, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $31.0 million in total across about 3 awards.

### Who has won Ready-To-Learn Television grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Twin Cities Public Television Inc. The program made 2 awards worth $121 million in that time.