# Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Centers Aligned with Areas for National Need (CAANN) Program Assistance Listing Number: 84.015C

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ed-grants-060526-001-office-of-postsecondary-education-ope-centers-aligned-with/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362705

> Department of Education offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 50 awards worth $70.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 7, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | ED-GRANTS-060526-001 |
| Agency | Department of Education |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 7, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 50 |
| Total funding | $70.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 84.015 |

## Who can apply

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

An institution of higher education (as defined in this notice) or a consortium of institutions of higher education is eligible to receive a grant under this part as either a comprehensive Center or undergraduate Center.

## What the grant funds

Program Description: In coordination with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State (State), the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is soliciting applications in support of the administration of the Centers Aligned with Areas for National Need program. This program provides grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) or consortia of IHEs to address one or more of the following areas of national need by teaching languages of strategic importance to the United States’ national security and economic prosperity, such as Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Czech, Arabic, Swahili, Hausa, Hindi, Urdu, Mandarin, Korean, Japanese, Farsi, Bahasa, Thai, and other languages; providing instruction in fields needed to provide understanding of areas, regions, or countries in which the language is used; supporting research and training in international studies and the international and foreign language aspects of professional and other fields of study; and advancing the national security interests of the United States by providing instruction on critical regions such as Latin America, Europe, Eurasia, Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Assistance Listing Number: 84.015C. Applicants are required to follow the 2025 Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2025 (90 FR 42234) and available at ED 2025 Common Instructions.

## Questions people ask

### Is ED-GRANTS-060526-001 still open?

No. It closed on July 7, 2026.

### Who can apply for Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Centers Aligned with Areas for National Need (CAANN) Program Assistance Listing Number: 84.015C?

Department of 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 Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Centers Aligned with Areas for National Need (CAANN) Program Assistance Listing Number: 84.015C?

Closed July 7, 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 $70.0 million in total across about 50 awards.

### Who has won National Resource Centers Program for Foreign Language and Area Studies or Foreign Language and International Studies Program and Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Wisconsin System, Trustees of Indiana University, The Regents of the University of California. The program made 430 awards worth $228 million in that time.