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Disability Innovation Fund (DIF) Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration. This program supports model demonstration projects aimed at creating, implementing, refining, evaluating, and disseminating new or substantially improved model strategies or programs to transition youth and adults with disabilities into competitive integrated employment.
Projects can address various disabilities and focus on areas like access to advanced technology careers, assisting justice-involved youth, and reintegration strategies.
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The current listing shows $8 million to $10 million per project (totaling $236 million available). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Disability Innovation Fund (DIF) Program is funded by U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Rehabilitation Training: Vocational Rehabilitation Workforce Innovation Technical Assistance Center is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). This program makes grants to States and public or nonprofit agencies and organizations (including institutions of higher education (IHEs)) to support projects that provide training, traineeships, and technical assistance (TA) designed to increase the numbers of, and improve the skills of, qualified personnel, especially rehabilitation counselors, who are trained to provide vocational, medical, social, and psychological rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities; assist individuals with communication and related disorders; and provide other services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act. This particular listing focuses on workforce innovation.
Disability Innovation Fund (DIF) Program - Creating a 21st Century Workforce is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). The Disability Innovation Fund (DIF) program supports innovative activities aimed at improving outcomes for individuals with disabilities. The 'Creating a 21st Century Workforce' component funds projects that help youth and adults with disabilities gain skills and transition to competitive integrated employment, which can include self-employment and entrepreneurship.
Creating a 21st Century Workforce of Youth and Adults with Disabilities Through the Transformation of Education, Career, and Competitive Integrated Employment Model Demonstration Project (84.421F) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). Creating a 21st Century Workforce of Youth and Adults with Disabilities Through the Transformation of Education, Career, and Competitive Integrated Employment Model Demonstration Project (84. 421F) is sponsored by U.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (ED/IES) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES). This program provides funding for small businesses to conduct research and development of innovative education technology products. It emphasizes rigorous research and the potential for commercialization to bring products to schools. Projects can leverage AI functionalities, interactive learning, and assistive technologies for students and educators. The program has an annual allocation of $10 million for new ed-tech products.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (ED/IES SBIR) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES). This program provides funding to small businesses for research and development of innovative education technology products for students and educators. It supports prototypes, product development, and evaluation, with a focus on emerging technologies like AI, VR, AR, and adaptive tutors. The program is administered by the Institute of Education Sciences, the research branch of the Department of Education.
Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program (Stepping-up Technology Implementation competition) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education. This program aims to improve results for students with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology; supporting educational activities of value in the classroom for students with disabilities; providing captioning and video description; and ens…
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