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ED-GRANTS-061724-002: Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center on Education Research (NCER): Research Networks Focused on Critical Problems of Education Policy and Practice, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.305N

Closed Closed August 15, 2024 Opportunity ED-GRANTS-061724-002

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center on Education Research (NCER): From Seedlings to Scale, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.305J (ED-GRANTS-101526-001). Status: Closes December 11, 2026 (34 days left). It is in our archive of Department of Education notices from 2024.

Department of Education offered grants to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and businesses. Applications closed on August 15, 2024.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 17, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedJune 17, 2024
DeadlineAugust 15, 2024
Archived by Grants.govSeptember 14, 2024

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and businesses.

All 13 applicant types the notice lists

1. Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants are organizations that have the demonstrated ability and capacity to conduct rigorous research and development. Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to, institutions of higher education and non-profit, for-profit, public, or private entities.

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What the grant funds

Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022. Purpose of Program: In awarding research grants, the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) intends to provide national leadership in expanding knowledge and understanding of (1) education outcomes for all learners from early childhood education through postsecondary and adult education, and (2) employment and wage outcomes when relevant (such as for those engaged in career and technical, postsecondary, or adult education). The IES research grant programs are designed to provide interested individuals and the general public with reliable and valid information about education practices that support learning and improve academic achievement and access to education opportunities for all learners. These interested individuals include parents, educators, learners, researchers, and policymakers. In carrying out its grant programs, IES provides support for programs of research in areas of demonstrated national need. Assistance Listing Numbers: 84.305I and 84.305N. Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.305N.

Category: Education.

Who has won Education Research, Development and Dissemination grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Education Research, Development and Dissemination (84.305) awarded $788 million across 566 grant awards, an average of $1.4 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral SciencesVirginia43$60.4 million
WestedCalifornia18$42.4 million
MDRCNew York18$23.3 million
University of Missouri SystemMissouri12$22.5 million
Rector & Visitors of the University of VirginiaVirginia18$21.4 million

Top states: California ($122 million), Virginia ($91.2 million), New York ($68.1 million), Pennsylvania ($45.1 million), North Carolina ($43.2 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, ED-GRANTS-101526-001, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is ED-GRANTS-061724-002 still open?

No. It closed on August 15, 2024. A newer notice is open: ED-GRANTS-101526-001, closes December 11, 2026 (34 days left).

Who can apply for Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center on Education Research (NCER): Research Networks Focused on Critical Problems of Education Policy and Practice, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.305N?

Department of Education accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center on Education Research (NCER): Research Networks Focused on Critical Problems of Education Policy and Practice, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.305N?

Closed August 15, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

Who has won Education Research, Development and Dissemination grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences, Wested, MDRC. The program made 566 awards worth $788 million in that time.

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