# Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education (84.206)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/84-206-javits-gifted-and-talented-students-education/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education is run by Department of Education. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $62.6 million in 44 grants, about $1.4 million per award.

## Objectives

To promote and initiate a coordinated program of evidence-based research, demonstration projects, innovative strategies, and similar activities designed to build and enhance the ability of elementary and secondary schools nationwide to identify gifted and talented students and meet their special educational needs.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $11.9 million | 27 |
| 2022 | $13.4 million | 26 |
| 2023 | $15.4 million | 31 |
| 2024 | $15.5 million | 21 |
| 2025 | $6.3 million | 12 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Connecticut | Connecticut | $8.7 million |
| Purdue University | Indiana | $6.6 million |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | $3.6 million |
| Educational Service Unit | Nebraska | $3.2 million |
| Florida Atlantic University | Florida | $3.2 million |
| University of Hawaii | Hawaii | $2.9 million |
| St John's University, New York | New York | $2.9 million |
| New York Edge, Inc. | New York | $2.7 million |
| Austin Independent School District | Texas | $2.7 million |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors | Wisconsin | $2.5 million |
| University of Denver | Colorado | $2.3 million |
| Ball State University | Indiana | $2.1 million |
| Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education | Pennsylvania | $2.0 million |
| East Tennessee State University | Tennessee | $2.0 million |
| School Board of Osceola County Florida | Florida | $1.9 million |
| The University of Iowa | Iowa | $1.9 million |
| George Mason University | Virginia | $1.8 million |
| Eastern Michigan University | Michigan | $1.7 million |
| Independent School District 271 | Minnesota | $1.6 million |
| Minnesota Department of Education | Minnesota | $1.6 million |