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Digital Learning Impact Grant (North Carolina) is sponsored by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI). Competitive grants to support public school units (PSUs) in implementing innovative digital teaching and learning practices.
This three-year grant assists PSUs in planning, implementing, and assessing digital learning initiatives, focusing on NC Digital Learning Competencies and Digital Learning Standards for Students through blended learning, innovative digital teaching and learning, coaching, data-informed instructional practices, emerging technologies, and artificial intelligence.
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Digital Learning Grants | NC DPI Since 2017, the competitive Digital Learning Initiative Grants have supported districts as they address challenges, harness opportunities, and leverage resources for digital-age teaching and learning.
By creating hubs of innovation across the state that model digital leadership and that support NC educators in their professional growth, students’ access to highly-qualified educators and opportunities increases. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) has announced the opening of the Digital Learning Initiative (DLI) Grants for the 2025-2026 school year.
These competitive grants aim to support public school units (PSUs) in implementing innovative digital teaching and learning practices. This year we will offer the Digital Learning Impact Grant: A three-year grant designed to assist PSUs in planning, implementing, and assessing digital learning initiatives. Funding is available up to $95,000 annually for traditional PSUs and up to $30,000 annually for charter, regional, and lab schools.
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Grant Overview and Support Sessions Date and Time Topic Link to the Session January 8, 2025 Overview of the Digital Learning Initiative Impact Grant Link to Session Recording January 28, 2025 Grant Guru: Crafting Compelling Narratives Link to Session Recording February 4, 2025 Grant Guru: Mastering Budgets and Deliverables Link to Session Recording February 11, 2025 Grant Guru: Finalizing and Strengthening Your Submission Link to Session Registration March 11, 2025 Overview of the Digital Learning Initiative Impact Grant Link to Session Registration Every Friday from January17- Apr.
11 Office Hours for Questions and Answers Link to Session Registration The Office of Digital Learning and School Connectivity is working toward ensuring all of the resources on this webpage meet accessibility standards. If there is a document or material that you find on this page that is not accessible, please email ncedconnect@dpi. nc.
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2022-2023 DLI Grant Awards 2022-2023 DLI Grant Awards 2022-2023 DLI Grant Information: Emerging Technologies Grant (One Year Grant) Professional Development Grant (One Year Grants) Impact Grant (Three Year Grants) 2021-2022 DLI Grant Recommendations Session Title and Presenting PSU Date and Time Links to Registrations and Recordings SBG + PBL + STEM = Student Success Northeast Academy May 4, 2022 5:00-6:00 p. m.
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2020 - 2021 DLI Grant Information: Planning Grants (One Year Grant) Implementation Grants (Two Year Grants) Innovation Academy Grant (Three Year Grants) 2018 - 2019 DLI Grant Information: Planning Grants (One Year Grant) Implementation Grants (Two Year Grants) Innovation Academy Grant (Three Year Grants) Planning Grant & Showcase Grant Recipients For more information about the DLI Grants, contact: Lindsey Sipe- Lindsey. Sipe@dpi. nc.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Public school units (PSUs), including traditional school districts, charter schools, regional schools, and lab schools in North Carolina. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $95,000 annually for traditional PSUs; up to $30,000 annually for charter, regional, and lab schools Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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The 2026 Digital Learning Initiative Instructional Innovation Grant RFP is a competitive grant from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction that funds innovative digital teaching and learning in North Carolina public schools. Up to $1.2 million is available for the 2026-27 school year, with traditional public school districts eligible for up to $50,000 and charter, laboratory, and regional schools eligible for up to $20,000. Two funding pathways are available: Pathway 1 supports high-quality professional learning aligned to the NC Digital Learning Plan, and Pathway 2 supports purposeful integration of innovative instructional technologies with an accompanying professional learning plan. Up to 10 grants will be awarded. All NC districts, charter schools, and regional schools are eligible to apply. The application deadline is June 18, 2026.
Advanced Teaching Roles Program is sponsored by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI). This program offers school districts an annual opportunity to apply for grants to design and implement new organizational and compensation models that extend the reach of highly effective teachers to more students and/or teams of teachers.
Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Education & Human Resources (IUSE: EHR) Program is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). This program promotes novel, creative, and transformative approaches to generating and using new knowledge about STEM teaching and learning to improve STEM education for undergraduate students. It supports projects that bring recent advances in STEM knowledge into undergraduate education, adapt, improve, and incorporate evidence-based practices, and lay the groundwork for institutional improvement in STEM education. Professional development for instructors to ensure adoption of new and effective pedagogical techniques is a potential topic of interest.
The National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program (NLG-L) supports projects that address critical needs of the library and archives fields and have the potential to advance practice and strengthen library and archival services for the American public. Successful proposals will generate results such as new models, tools, research findings, services, practices, and/or alliances that can be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend and leverage the benefits of federal investment. Applications to IMLS should both advance knowledge and understanding and ensure that the federal investment made generates benefits to society. Specifically, the goals for this program are to generate projects of far-reaching impact that: • Build the workforce and institutional capacity for managing the national information infrastructure and serving the information and education needs of the public. • Build the capacity of libraries and archives to lead and contribute to efforts that improve community well-being and strengthen civic engagement. • Improve the ability of libraries and archives to provide broad access to and use of information and collections with emphasis on collaboration to avoid duplication and maximize reach. • Strengthen the ability of libraries to provide services to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster. • Strengthen the ability of libraries, archives, and museums to work collaboratively for the benefit of the communities they serve. Throughout its work, IMLS places importance on diversity, equity, and inclusion. This may be reflected in an IMLS-funded project in a wide range of ways, including efforts to serve individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; individuals with disabilities; individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills; individuals having difficulty using a library or museum; and underserved urban and rural communities, including children from families with incomes below the poverty line. Application Process: The application process for the NLG-L program has two phases; applicants must begin by applying for Phase I. For Phase I, all applicants must submit Preliminary Proposals by the September 20th deadline listed for this Notice of Funding Opportunity. For Phase II, only selected applicants will be invited to submit Full Proposals, and only those Invited Full Proposals will be considered for funding. Invited Full Proposals will be due March 20, 2024. Funding Opportunity Number: NLG-LIBRARIES-FY24. Assistance Listing: 45.312. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AR,HU. Award Amount: $50K – $1M per award.
The California Department of Education (CDE) Early Education Division is making approximately .7 million available to expand California State Preschool Program (CSPP) services statewide, appropriated under the 2021 Budget Act. Eligible applicants are local educational agencies (LEAs), including school districts, county offices of education, community college districts, and direct-funded charter schools—both current CSPP contractors and new applicants. Funding supports full-day/full-year or part-day/part-year preschool services for income-eligible children beginning in FY 2024–25. Awards are allocated by county based on Local Planning Council priority areas and application scores, with redistribution provisions if county allocations are underutilized.