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ED/IES SBIR Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES). This program funds small businesses developing educational technologies, including AI applications for education.
It provides awards for the research and development and evaluation of new, commercially viable education technology products designed to support student learning, teacher practice, or school administration in education or special education.
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Search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Small businesses. Track-specific requirements apply: Phase IA for little or no prior product development, Phase IB for an existing functioning prototype or product, and Direct to Phase II requires working with an existing evidence-based innovation developed by a university or nonprofit and including the original researcher on the team. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $250,000 (Phase IA/IB); Up to $1,000,000 (Direct to Phase II). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for ED/IES SBIR Program are due June 29, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
ED/IES SBIR Program is funded by U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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ED/IES released its FY2026 SBIR solicitations on April 30, 2026, with Phase IA and Phase IB closing June 29 at 11AM EDT for \$250,000 nine-month feasibility awards, and Direct-to-Phase-II closing the same day at 2PM EDT for \$1,000,000 two-year commercialization awards. The program funds edtech for special education, general education, and education research tools — a structurally underserved category that most SBIR-active founders never consider. Direct-to-Phase-II requires evidence-based innovations originally developed by universities or non-profit research organizations, which makes it one of the cleanest IP-licensing-to-commercialization paths in the federal portfolio. Here is the eligibility analysis, the phase structure, the question deadline that already closed, and how to position for the June 29 windows.
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