Ready-To-Learn Television (84.295)
Ready-To-Learn Television (Assistance Listing 84.295) is run by the Department of Education. It awarded $121 million in 2 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $60.7 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
There were 2 awards in five years, from $34.1 million to $87.8 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$121 million
- Grant awards2
- Typical award$61.0 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$0
- Size rank754 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- It is the 754th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- Awards went to recipients in 2 states and territories.
What the program funds
To facilitate student academic achievement by developing educational programming and digital content, with accompanying educational support materials, for preschool and early elementary school children and their families.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
To be eligible to receive a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement, an entity shall be a public telecommunications entity that can demonstrate: 1. 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. 2. A capacity to contract with the producers of children’s television programming for the purpose of developing educational television programming of high quality. 3. 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. 4. A capacity to localize programming and materials to meet specific State and local needs and to provide educational outreach at the local level.
What the money can and cannot pay for
The program makes awards to support the development and distribution of educational video programming and digital content, and related outreach materials. Administrative costs are limited by the authorizing statute. Entities receiving a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement from the Secretary may not use more than five percent of the amounts received for the normal and customary expenses of administering the grant. This limit applies to the total of indirect costs and direct administrative costs claimed by the grantee.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Oct 01, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Award range and average, in the agency's words
The Department made two new 5-year awards in FY 2020; the grantees received $24,322,018 and $4,619,833 for the first year of the grants.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Ready-To-Learn Television (84.295) awarded $121 million across 2 grant awards, an average of $60.7 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporation for Public Broadcasting | District of Columbia | 1 | $87.3 million |
| Twin Cities Public Television Inc | Minnesota | 1 | $34.0 million |
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 72% of the money, businesses 28%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 1 | $87.3 million | 72% |
| Businesses | 1 | $34.0 million | 28% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 1 | $87.3 million |
| Minnesota | 1 | $34.0 million |