# Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Education Research (NCER): Research Education Research and Development Center Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.305C

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ed-grants-122024-001-institute-of-education-sciences-ies-national-center-for/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/357775

> Department of Education offered grants of up to $15.0 million to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and businesses. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $15.0 million in total. Applications closed on March 14, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | ED-GRANTS-122024-001 |
| Agency | Department of Education |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 14, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $15.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | $15.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 84.305 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

1. Eligible Applicants: For Improving Gifted Education, partnerships involving at least one institution of higher education and at least two State educational agencies with the ability and capacity to conduct rigorous research are eligible to apply. Partnerships may also include additional institutions of higher education, additional State educational agencies, local educational agencies, other public agencies, other private agencies and organizations, other research institutions, and non-profit and for-profit organizations. For Using Generative Artificial Intelligence to Improve Instruction in Postsecondary Education, entities that have the ability and capacity to conduct rigorous research are eligible to apply. Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to, non-profit and for-profit organizations and public and private agencies and institutions, such as colleges and universities.

## 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: Through the Education Research and Development Center Program, the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) funds Research and Development (R&D) centers to conduct a focused program of research that will contribute to solving a specific education problem and generate new knowledge in their topic area; provide national leadership, research training, capacity building, and outreach within their topic area; and conduct relatively rapid research and scholarship on supplemental questions that emerge within their topic area. Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.305C.

## Questions people ask

### Is ED-GRANTS-122024-001 still open?

No. It closed on March 14, 2025. 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 for Education Research (NCER): Research Education Research and Development Center Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.305C?

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 for Education Research (NCER): Research Education Research and Development Center Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.305C?

Closed March 14, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $15.0 million each. About $15.0 million in total across about 2 awards.

### 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.