Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Program
Quick Facts
- Agency
- U.S. Department of Education
- Funding
- $50,000 - $12,000,000
- Deadline
- January 1, 2026 (Passed)
- Status
- Closed
- Eligibility
- Institutions of higher education, nonprofits, state/local governments
About This Grant
Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education. Supports innovative education practices, including development of AI-integrated curricula and teacher training for postsecondary institutions to address technology-driven workforce demands. This program should be reviewed carefully against your organization's mission, staffing capacity, timeline, and compliance readiness before you commit resources to a full application. Strong submissions usually translate sponsor priorities into concrete objectives, clear implementation milestones, and measurable public benefit.
For planning purposes, treat January 1, 2026 as your working submission target unless the sponsor publishes an updated notice. A competitive project plan should include a documented need statement, implementation approach, evaluation framework, risk controls, and a realistic budget narrative. Even when a grant allows broad program design, reviewers still expect credible evidence that the proposed work can be executed within the grant period and with appropriate accountability.
Current published award information indicates $50,000 - $12,000,000 Organizations should verify the final funding range, matching requirements, and allowability rules directly in the official opportunity materials before preparing a budget. Finance and program teams should align early so direct costs, indirect costs, staffing assumptions, procurement timelines, and reporting obligations all remain consistent throughout drafting and post-award administration.
Eligibility guidance for this opportunity is: Institutions of higher education, nonprofits, state/local governments If your organization has partnerships, subrecipients, or collaborators, define responsibilities and compliance ownership before submission. Reviewers often look for implementation credibility, so letters of commitment, prior performance evidence, and a clear governance model can materially strengthen the application narrative and reduce concerns about delivery risk.
A practical approach is to begin with a focused readiness review, then build a workback schedule from the sponsor deadline. Confirm required attachments, registration dependencies, and internal approval checkpoints early. This reduces last-minute issues and improves submission quality. For the most accurate requirements, always rely on the official notice and primary source links associated with Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Program.
Official Opportunity Details
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Congressionally Funded/Appointed 10/14/2025 - 11:59 PM EDT Eligibility and Historical EIR Competition Applicant Info Grantee Presentations and Papers Aligned with the Trump Administration’s focus on educational excellence and opportunity, the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Program provides funding to: create, develop, implement, replicate, or take to scale entrepreneurial, evidence-based, field-initiated innovations to improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students; and rigorously evaluate such innovations.
The EIR program is designed to generate and validate solutions to persistent educational challenges and to support the expansion of innovative solutions to serve larger numbers of students. This program supports engagement by helping to scale and sustain initiatives at various stages that improve student outcomes.
The EIR is established under section 4611 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
There are three types of grants under this program: These grants differ in terms of the level of prior evidence of effectiveness required for consideration for funding, the expectations regarding the kind of evidence and information funded projects should produce, the level of scale funded projects should reach, and, consequently, the amount of funding available to support each type of project.
Resources for potential grantees under the EIR grant program to obtain matching funds or in-kind donations. FY 2025 Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Competitions FY 2025 Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Competition On September 12, 2025, the U. S.
Department of Education published in the Federal Register, the notice inviting applications for the FY 2025 Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program’s Mid-phase and Expansion competitions. The deadline for the transmittal of applications is October 14, 2025. The deadline for Intergovernmental Review is December 11, 2025.
Please review the notice inviting applications for Education Innovation and Research (EIR) programs Mid-Phase and Expansion competitions.
TIMELINE FOR FY 2025 MID-PHASE AND EXPANSION COMPETITIONS Applications Available: September 12, 2025 Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 14, 2025 Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: December 11, 2025 Applications Available: September 12, 2025 Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 14, 2025 Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: December 11, 2025 The following competition-specific Notice includes additional details: Application Materials for Mid and Expansion Phase Competitions All applications are carefully reviewed under the competition in which they were submitted through the Grants.
gov system. Only those applications that meet the established deadline will be eligible for peer review. To ensure that your application is considered for the intended EIR competition, please download the correct EIR package and submit it accordingly.
It is important to take the time to carefully review the application requirements before submitting the application.
Mid-phase Application Package Expansion Application Package Education Innovation and Research Program Project Abstract Education Innovation and Research Program Rural Eligibility Checklist Call for FY 2025 Peer Reviewers POTENTIAL APPLICANT RESOURCES These following resources are meant to organize key details about the EIR program for preparing an application.
If you are planning to apply to EIR, you should read carefully the specific notice inviting applications (NIA) when it is released and application package for the competition to which you are applying. These resources are for information purposes only, and applicants should rely upon the NIA for the official competition requirements . Title Description Resource EIR 101 – What is EIR?
Basic information for new applicants about the EIR program and competitions: Program purpose and structure Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) EIR Grant Competition 101 FY25 Pre-Application Information Overview of key elements in the Notice Inviting Applications (NIA): Considerations by cost category Documents to Include in an Application EIR Preparing a Budget Narrative Evidence requirements and resources, by tier Applicant Evidence Checklist Mid-phase Applicant Evidence Checklist Expansion A local educational agency (LEA); A State educational agency (SEA); The Bureau of Indian Education; A consortium of State educational agencies or LEAs; A nonprofit organization; and A State educational agency, an LEA, a consortium described in (d), or the Bureau of Indian Education, in partnership with A nonprofit (as defined in the notice) organization; An educational service agency; or An institution of higher education.
To qualify as a rural applicant under the EIR program, an applicant must meet both of the following requirements: An LEA with an urban-centric district locale code of 32, 33, 41, 42, or 43, as determined by the Secretary; A consortium of such LEAs; An educational service agency or a nonprofit organization in partnership with such an LEA; or A grantee described in clause (I) or (II) in partnership with a State educational agency; and A majority of the schools to be served by the program are designated with a locale code of 32, 33, 41, 42, or 43, or a combination of such codes, as determined by the Secretary.
Historical EIR Competition Applicant Information FY 2024 Competition (Historical EIR Competition information) FY 2023 Competition (Historical EIR Competition information) FY 2022 Competition (Historical EIR Competition information) FY 2021 Competition (Historical EIR Competition information) FY 2020 Competition (Historical EIR Competition information) FY 2019 Competition (Historical EIR Competition information) The Importance of Participating in Education Research DESCRIPTION: In recent years, educators have had a strong interest in implementing evidence-based practices.
Despite the fact that participating in research can lead to generating the evidence they desire; schools and districts remain wary to participate. This webinar explores ways in which EIR grantees have balanced the requirement for generating knowledge through use of a rigorous evaluation design with answering the questions that are most pressing to schools and districts.
EIR Dissemination Workbook DESCRIPTION: The EIR Dissemination Workbook, created by experts Tom DeWire and Namrata Patel, is designed to guide you through the process of formulating your project’s dissemination plan. The workbook follows a 6-step process through which grantees define dissemination goals, analyze key stakeholders, identify productive dissemination channels, and craft a calendar to guide dissemination plan implementation.
Systemic Integration of SEL: Deep Implementation DESCRIPTION: There is great thought and effort dedicated to developing impactful social and emotional learning (SEL) programs for schools and classrooms and implementation deserves the same level of attention. New research shows that systemic implementation of SEL programs can positively impact multiple aspects of students’ school experiences.
This webinar explores what systemic implementation of SEL can look like in schools and classrooms. Systemic Integration of SEL: Academic Areas DESCRIPTION: Integrating SEL into academic areas is complex and requires great intentionality. This webinar dives deeply into the ways in which practitioners can integrate SEL into academic areas.
Leveraging Evaluators to Enhance Projects DESCRIPTION: Evaluators can be a great asset to many components of innovative education projects. This webinar featured EIR grantees and evaluators discussing the ways in which they partner during different phases of a grant project. The panel discussed how evaluators can enhance project work around fidelity of implementation, data collection, and even program planning.
This webinar was designed to inform district leaders, school leaders, education researchers, grant project team members, education evaluators.
Recording: Leveraging Evaluators to Enhance Projects Engaging Communities in Innovative STEM Programs DESCRIPTION: During this engaging conversation, a panel of current EIR grantees discussed strategies for engaging communities effectively when implementing STEM initiatives in rural/tribal places. EIR grantees highlighted approaches to common challenges around effective community engagement.
Recording: Engaging Communities in Innovative Stem Programs - YouTube Prioritizing Teacher Well-Being The critical importance of maintaining and valuing teacher well-being manifests in many ways, some of which became especially pronounced in recent years. Implementing initiatives to prioritize teacher well-being is complex, and doing so effectively can positively impact school culture and student learning.
During this engaging conversation, the panel discussed opportunities to prioritize teacher well-being and possible strategies for navigating challenges to their approaches. EIR grantees highlighted the ways in which their work emphasizes well-being for teachers and students. Recording: Prioritizing Teacher Well Being - YouTube All Evidence Is Evidence: What Can We Learn from Studies with Non-Significant Findings?
Description: Research studies sometimes return findings that are non-significant but may be relevant in unexpected ways. Far from suggesting that the study was a failure, non-significant findings are an opportunity to learn more. This paper explores what the field can learn from studies with non-significant findings.
Reconnecting with Families: How EIR Grantees Are Reimagining Family Engagement Post COVID–19 Description: The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the role of family engagement in education as crucial for addressing students’ academic, social-emotional, and cultural needs.
Despite the emerging and ongoing challenges faced by educators and families due to the pandemic, it is imperative for educators to reimagine what family engagement entails to meet the evolving needs of their learners. This paper explores effective approaches to family engagement in a post-COVID-19 environment. Got Results?
Moving Up EIR Funding Tiers Description: Evidence-based programs have the potential to greatly impact teachers and students, but scaling such programs successfully is a complex process. This paper explores effective strategies for scaling up programs sustainably while addressing common challenges such programs often must manage.
Implementing Out-of-School Time STEM Programs in STEM Ecosystems Description: STEM content is increasingly critical in both work and life, and STEM-related learning occurs in both formal and informal environments. This paper describes factors that contribute to the success of out-of-school time STEM programs funded through EIR grants.
Title: How EIR Grantees Recruit Schools and Districts for Research Studies Description: Meaningful education research requires strong participation, but recruiting schools and districts to participate in research is challenging and complex. In this paper, the author highlights common challenges to successful recruitment and strategies to counteract those challenges.
Title: Approaches to Teacher Well-Being Description: Teacher well-being is linked to positive classroom environments and student educational experiences.
This paper addresses (1) definitions of educator well-being and recent changes in the educational setting that may create challenges for teacher wellness, (2) organization-wide frameworks to address educator well-being, and (3) an array of practices currently in place across schools and districts.
EIR Grantee Interventions Addressing COVID-Related Learning Loss This webinar examined how EIR grantees addressed COVID-related learning loss by developing innovative solutions in response to the needs of teachers and students. Within this interactive conversation, EIR grantees reflected on their implementation of strategies for academic recovery.
Understanding and Disseminating Non-Significant Findings This webinar highlights grantees that did not have significant positive impacts and provides an overview of why a study might not have significant results and why it's important to make findings publicly available. You'll hear from EIR program officer, Sonji Jones-Manson and guidance is provided by Dr. Liz Albro (IES).
Navigating Challenges webinar EIR Grantees have been faced with multiple challenges requiring them to spend time and resources on deciding whether to shift gears or forge ahead. The most prevalent of these challenges include recruitment difficulties, staff turnover, natural disasters, COVID-19 effects, local politics, parental influence and/or data collection burdens.
In this webinar, you'll hear from a grantee panel followed by a share out of challenges, solutions and strategies. EIR Disseminating Research Webinar In this webinar, you'll hear from Dr. Ashley Brizzo, EIR Group Leader, and Dr.
Elizabeth Albro, Institute of Education Sciences (IES), who shared the EIR program requirements and a variety of methods for disseminating research findings. EIR grantee panelists shared their successes and challenges in implementing their dissemination strategies and publishing their findings.
Exploring EIR Dissemination Strategies This public-facing webinar provides a framework for thinking about the different strategies and purposes of dissemination, how the audience might vary based on the purpose, some methods or avenues for dissemination and the relationship with the EIR open licensing requirements. After outlining an overarching framework, a panel of EIR grantees provided targeted examples from their projects.
EIR Disseminating Tools and Resources Dissemination is a major part of the investment in the Department of Education's Education, Innovation and Research (EIR) projects. All grantees participate in dissemination and also are consumers of work disseminated by others. In this webinar, you'll hear from experienced grantees who shared successes and challenges in implementing their strategies disseminating tools and resources.
Rural Career Pathways White Paper The United States Department of Education's Education Innovation and Research (EIR) grant program supports several grantees exploring innovative rural career pathways for students, navigating complex approaches to employment opportunities. This area warrants additional attention.
Rural career pathways offer students a clear progression from an area of interest to exact coursework requirements for high school graduation and then to subsequent employment or postsecondary enrollment. enrollment. These students are provided with an opportunity to obtain a set of skills, experiences, or credentials that can result in employment in their current rural area if they choose.
This paper addresses three areas related to rural career pathways: (1) components of successful career pathways, (2) factors that set rural schools apart and support a place-based approach, and (3) current promising interventions for rural career pathways. High-Need Student Resources The EIR program makes serving high-need students a priority for all projects.
The projects are multifaceted, serving somewhat different populations and ages. EIR Grantees Serving High-Need Students panel discussion View this conversation with EIR grantees serving high-need students. During this webinar, the panelists describe how they designed their programs to meet the needs of different student populations and how their program might work in other settings or with other students.
Implementing Innovations for Students with Disabilities webinar This webinar offers a resource combining the knowledge of high-leverage practices, expert panelists' experiences and understanding of current EIR program offerings, along with a brief review of completed EIR-funded projects.
The webinar will shine a light on the ways that EIR can serve to connect students with disabilities to innovation with appropriate adaptations and modifications.
Findings from Projects with a Focus on Serving Students With Disabilities cross-project summary This cross-project summary presents four case studies of completed Investing in Innovation (i3) projects that utilize high-leverage practices for working with students with disabilities. i3 and EIR grantees have developed innovative programs designed or adapted to serve students with disabilities by addressing student challenges.
Examining the successes and possibilities from these programs can help researchers and practitioners better understand how to impact student outcomes with increased precision.
PDF From Planning to Piloting: Setting Up Your EIR Grant for Success Hear from a panel of EIR grantees who discussed the successes and challenges of their planning and/or pilot years and how they overcame challenges such as recruitment issues, hiring implementation staff, data collection, project management, and pivoting when necessary.
Slides Covid-19: A Look at How EIR-Funded Projects Are Supporting SEL Needs of Students and Teachers and Mediating Learning Gaps Covid-19 has significantly impacted our world in numerous ways. In 2021, two EIR competitive preference priorities were issued to address the impact of Covid and promote equity in Pre-K-12 education. This webinar is a first look at what a few of these grantees have been working on over the past year.
Presentations and conversation with the grantees focus on how they are conceptualizing their work, how they are addressing Covid recovery, and how they believe their innovation will make an impact. Addressing Covid recovery can include a focus on learning gaps in student education or the social and emotional needs of students and teachers.
Both areas of interest have been substantially impacted by routine changes related to Covid safety procedures.
Slides Connecting Theory to SEL Practice: A Conversation to Understand How Practitioners Tailor Local SEL Initiatives and Interventions | Presentation In this interactive conservation, we bring together a panel of SEL experts, current EIR grantees who are leading innovation in the SEL domain, and attendees to explore existing SEL theoretical frameworks and whether they provide the flexibility necessary to contextualize SEL interventions and programs so researchers and practitioners can equitably assess what works for whom, why, and in what context in education.
By engaging in a peer discussion about how SEL-related theories connect with SEL practices, attendees will share the role of theory in their work, learn about the challenges their counterparts face when determining how practitioners utilize SEL theoretical frameworks in their practice, and deepen their understanding of how to leverage theory in practice to improve implementation strategies and measurement tools in the field.
EIR 2023 Cross-Project Summaries (these essays explore lessons learned from some EIR projects that address similar topics): How EIR Grants Serve High-need Students Cross-project Summary Data and Partnerships Drive Continuous Improvement in EIR Projects Connecting Theory to SEL Practice: Five Key Insights from Innovative, Community-Driven SEL Initiatives and Programs EIR 2022 Cross-Project Summaries (these essays explore lessons learned from some EIR projects that address similar topics): Using Micro-credentials to Improve Teacher Skills in Computer Science Approaches to Build and Maintain High-Quality, Effective Partnerships Teacher-Directed Professional Learning: Opportunities, Challenges, and Solutions Innovations and Adaptations Inspired through COVID-19 Constraints: A Rural Cross-Project Summary Understanding the EIR Open Licensing Requirement Webinar (6/21/2022) In this webinar, Jessica Ch'ng, U.
S. Department of Education's Office of Education Technology Fellow, presents an overview of the open licensing requirement that applies to all EIR grants made since 2017. The overview is followed by a Q&A with EIR Program Officers and Ms.
Ch'ng.
This webinar is designed to help grantees: understand the open licensing rule understand what is and isn't covered in the rule learn how to acquire and apply an open license distinguish between different types of open licenses understand expectations for the dissemination plan required by the rule PPT | Supplemental Quick Facts Sheet | EIR Open Licensing FAQ Promoting Teacher Autonomy, Practice and Knowledge: Lessons Learned from Teacher-Directed Professional Learning Programs In this webinar, Frederick Brown, Chief Learning Officer/Deputy with Learning Forward, shares promising practices, key research and emerging trends for teacher directed professional development (TDPD), citing international studies and reports from the field.
Afterward, we hear from EIR grantees who are implementing TDPD in their EIR projects and learn about the logistics of offering TDPD (recruitment, applications, tracking activity), verifying the quality of the PD, where PD can be most successful and any roadblocks states or districts might need to consider.
Through this facilitated discussion, participants learn more about the range in variation and complexities of offering teachers autonomy in their professional learning. Slides FY 2020 Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Competitions Frequently Asked Questions This FAQ document covers questions related to all three of the EIR competitions and also includes general EIR program information.
Please note that the Department may post additional FAQs at a later date. MS Word (59 KB). FY 2022 EIR Monitoring Webinar This is a recording from January 19, 2022 that serves as an overview for monitoring activities of the EIR program.
PowerPoint | Recording Aligning the Measures: Looking in Depth at Your Performance Measures and Annual Performance Targets The Aligning the Measures: Looking In-Depth at Your Performance Measures and Annual Performance Targets webinar was developed to help EIR grantees gain knowledge about the EIR grant management and reporting process in relation to their evaluation.
In this webinar, EIR staff explain the terminology and process for refining and improving objectives and measures from your project's application. Following the overview of the performance measures requirements and submission process, EIR grantees share suggestions and tips when developing and refining their own measures.
Measurement Plan Template | Slides Designing and Implementing Social Emotional Learning Programs to Promote Equity In our white paper, Designing and Implementing SEL Programs to Promote Equity, we illustrate how and why designing, implementing, and evaluating high-quality SEL programs with a lens of equity and inclusion is imperative to realizing the promise of SEL programs in supporting students' social, emotional, and academic well-being.
The Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Program in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education has made significant investments in funding equity-focused SEL programs. We highlight five EIR-funded projects and provide resources and approaches for other researchers and practitioners who aim to develop, implement, and evaluate equity-focused SEL programs.
Note: Equitable SEL programs are those which aim to promote students' SEL capacities and skills while advancing educational equity.
Webinar : Designing and Implementing SEL Programs to Promote Equity | Slides This webinar illustrates how and why designing, implementing, and evaluating high-quality SEL programs with a lens of equity and inclusion is imperative to realizing the promise of SEL programs in supporting students' social, emotional, and academic well-being , and how this lens of equity can help mitigate some of the inequities experienced within the educational system.
After sharing findings from the white paper Designing and Implementing Social Emotional Learning Programs to Promote Equity , two EIR grantees share their projects and describe how they designed equity-focused SEL programs. Dr. Kirkland then addresses the core components of equity-centered SEL programs and the need for collaborative practices that frame diversity as an asset.
Webinar: Rediscovering Professional Learning: Creating Engaging and Meaningful Professional Learning in Virtual Settings | Slides One challenge of the COVID pandemic was shifting in-person professional learning for teachers to an online or virtual setting as many programs were developed for in-person learning.
This webinar shares promising practices from two EIR grantee projects which successfully transitioned professional learning to an online format. The facilitator and grantees engage in a discussion on what online/virtual PD can look like, format considerations, and when virtual PD is most effective.
The conversation focuses on the core elements of successful and engaging online professional development, the most effective on-line learning formats, such as shifting from full in-person to asynchronous and hybrid learning option, and the unintended positive outcomes of shifting to virtual PD."
Pressing Pause: How one nonprofit and a lead funder tackled a crisis head-on and what they learned about scale, decision-making, and communication Interventions for Equity in College Access and Success Connecting Solutions - Technology Interventions in Economically Disadvantaged Communities: Program Adaptation Lessons from the i3/EIR Program Financial Sustainability: Earned, not Given Scaling Up Evidence-Based Practices: Strategies from Investing in Innovation (i3) Walking the Tightrope Part I: Fidelity and Fit When Scaling - Program Adaptation Lessons from the i3/EIR Program Walking the Tightrope Part II: Fidelity and Fit for Emerging Programs - Program Adaptation Lessons from the i3/EIR Program Fiscal Year (FY) Number of new awards FY 2025 24 FY 2024 33 FY 2023 45 FY 2022 28 FY 2021 30 FY 2020 28 FY 2019 42 FY 2018 18 FY 2017 16 Grantee Project Title Duration (Years) Year 1 Total Expected Funding City State Grantee Materials 2025 Grantees FY2025 Expansion Competition Absolute Priority 1 General (Literacy) Arkansas Department of Education Arkansas Statewide Rural Literacy Study: Testing Evidence-Based High-Impact Tutoring at 5 $2,569,921.
00 $14,999,995. 00 Little Rock AR Abstract: PDF (65K) Reviewer Comments: PDF (332K) Louisiana Department of Education Project Title: Louisiana's Statewide High-Impact Tutoring Study: Testing Systematic Scaling Across Varied Contexts 5 $967,350. 00 $15,000,000.
00 Baton Rouge LA Abstract: PDF (253K) Reviewer Comments: PDF (319K) Texas A&M Research Foundation Rural Opportunities Through Literacy, Observation, Tutoring, and STEM (ROOTS) 5 $3,438,934. 00 $14,999,994. 00 College Station TX Abstract: PDF (318K) Application: PDF (1.
117K) Reviewer Comments: PDF (317K) Texas A&M Research Foundation Enable Middle-Graders with Powerful Reading Comprehension (EMPOWER) 5 $2,852,459. 00 $13,756,943. 00 College Station TX Abstract: PDF (218K) Application: PDF (1,643K) Reviewer Comments: PDF (325K) Arizona Educational Foundation Pathways to Evidence-Based Literacy: Embedding SRSD in Schools with AI-Powered Support 5 $1,663,254.
00 $11,343,615. 00 Phoenix AZ Abstract: PDF (162K) Reviewer Comments: PDF (340K) Accelerate: The National Collaborative for Accelerated Learn Accelerate Regional Tutoring Initiative 5 $1,947,756. 00 $13,758,000.
00 Tennessee TN Abstract: PDF (102K) Reviewer Comments: PDF (317K) CitySchools Collaborative Impact of Intermediary Support for Tutoring 5 $2,000,000. 00 $10,000,000. 00 Washington DC Abstract: PDF (74K) Reviewer Comments: PDF (342K) Kentucky Educational Development Corporation LENSES: High-Quality Literacy Education Nationwide - Scaling, Evaluation, and Sustainment 5 $2,707,160.
00 $12,551,993. 00 Ashland KY Abstract: PDF (66K) Reviewer Comments: PDF (547K) FY2025 Mid-Phase Competition Absolute Priority 1 General (Literacy) Education Development Center Changing Adolescents' Reading Trajectories: Building Futures with High-Impact Tutoring 5 $1,063,148. 00 $10,000,000.
00 Waltham MA Abstract: PDF (136K) Reviewer Comments: PDF (484K) Indiana Department of Education Strengthening State Infrastructure for High-Impact Tutoring: Scaling Evidence-Based Literacy Support through Cognitive Science 5 $922,028. 00 $9,982,016.
00 Indianapolis IN Abstract: PDF (100K) Reviewer Comments: PDF (333K) Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Building Ongoing Outcomes in Student Tutoring (BOOST) 5 $1,978,932. 00 $9,999,766. 00 Everett MA Abstract: PDF (75K) Reviewer Comments: PDF (322K) Montana Office of Public Instruction Montana High-Impact Tutoring: Boosting Montana's Early Literacy Intervention Program 5 $1,999,651.
00 $9,924,655. 00 Helena MT Abstract: PDF (316K) Reviewer Comments: PDF (320K) North Dakota Department of Public Instruction Rural Education Achievement through AI Coaching and High-Fidelity Supports (REACH-ND) 5 $2,617,309. 00 $10,000,000.
00 Bismarck ND Abstract: PDF (60K) Reviewer Comments: PDF (350K) Arkansas Department of Education UPLI Arkansas Effectiveness Study (UPLI-AR) 5 $3,199,425. 00 $9,999,987. 00 Little Rock AR Abstract: PDF (58K) Reviewer Comments: PDF (373K) Putnam County District School Board Rural Connect Florida 5 $1,449,427.
00 $9,998,004. 00 Palataka FL Abstract: PDF (195K) Application: PDF (12,370K) Reviewer Comments: PDF (351K) School Board of Sarasota County Building on Proven Success: Scaling the University of Florida - Sarasota County Schools Science of Reading Model 2 $750,000. 00 $1,500,000.
00 Sarasota FL Abstract: PDF (107K) Reviewer Comments: PDF (324K) The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois WORDS in Illinois 5 $1,905,896. 00 $10,000,000.
00 Chicago IL Abstract: PDF (132K) Reviewer Comments: PDF (340K) The Curators of the University of Missouri Special Trust Amplify Literacy Learning: Research-Based PD that Comes Alongside Classroom Teachers to Increase the Impact of Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction 5 $1,359,731. 00 $9,755,507.
00 Columbia MO Abstract: PDF (137K) Reviewer Comments: PDF (342K) Northeastern Utah Educational Services SMILE: Supportive Missions Improve Literacy Education 5 $2,637,144. 00 $9,999,977.
00 Heber City UT Abstract: PDF (84K) Application: PDF (1,148K) Reviewer Comments: PDF (323K) The National Fund for Excellence in American Indian Education Literacy Instruction for Tribal Education (LITE) in BIE Schools through Coherence, High-Quality Instructional Materials and High-Impact Tutoring 5 $1,849,719. 00 $10,000,000.
00 Washington DC Abstract: PDF (100K) Reviewer Comments: PDF (327K) Northern Humboldt Union High School District Literacy Plus 5 $1,650,760. 00 $9,999,985. 00 McKinleyville CA Abstract: PDF (149K) Application: PDF (1,012K) Reviewer Comments: PDF (338K) United Way of West Central Mississippi Scaling SOAR United High-Impact Literacy Tutoring in Rural After School Settings to Improve Reading Outcomes for K-5 Students 4 $1,662,136.
00 $9,999,998. 00 Warren MS Abstract: PDF (121K) Reviewer Comments: PDF (331K) Wyoming Department of Education Project Skyword Literacy: Lifting Decoding and Fluency through Data-Guided Practice 5 $1,541,511. 00 $9,999,979.
00 Wyoming WY Abstract: PDF (115K) Reviewer Comments: PDF (350K) Delaware Department of Education Literacy for We the People, East Region 5 $1,108,374. 00 $8,709,923.
00 Dover DE Abstract: PDF (69K) Reviewer Comments: PDF (351K) 2024 Grantees FY 2024 Expansion Competition Absolute Priority 2 (General) University of Kansas Center for Research Collaborative to Improve Classroom Engagement and Outcomes for Native American and Rural Students 5 $3,032,231. 00 $15,000,000. 00 Lawrence KS Abstract: PDF ASSISTments Foundation, Inc.
Building a Statewide Model for Scaling ASSISTments 5 $3,428,445. 00 $15,000,000. 00 Auburn MA Abstract: PDF FY 2024 Expansion-phase Competition Grantees: Absolute Priority 3 Educator Recruitment and Retention Southern Methodist University Scalability, Capacity, and Learning Engagement for Underserved Populations (SCALE UP) for Fraction Face-Off 5 $2,597,872.
00 $14,999,480 Dallas TX Abstract: PDF FY 2024 Mid-Phase Competition Absolute Priority 2 (General) University of Indianapolis The Rural Early College Network 2. 0 5 $1,172,126. 00 $9,997,658.
00 Indianapolis IN Abstract: PDF FY 2024 Mid-Phase Competition Absolute Priority 3 (STEM) Michigan State University Scaling a Project-Based Curriculum that uses Multiple Literacies to Transform Science Learning in Elementary Schools in the Deep South 5 $1,309,474. 00 $9,999,997.
00 Easing MI Abstract: PDF San Jose State University Research Foundation Science Roots: Growing Student Futures through GenAI Enhanced Project-Based Learning using Green Ninja 5 $2,033,638. 00 $10,000,000. 00 San Jose CA Abstract: PDF Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc.
NURTURES 5 $1,078,362. 00 $8,000,000. 00 Atlanta GA Abstract: PDF The 21st Century Partnership for STEM Education Math Empowerment through Standards-based Grading (ME-SBG) 5 $2,116,604.
00 $9,957,410. 00 Wayne PA Abstract: PDF FY 2024 Mid-Phase Competition Absolute Priority 4 (SEL) American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences Scaling and Sustaining Professional Learning That Supports Positive Acceleration for Early-Career Teachers 5 $920,554. 00 $8,543,260.
00 Arlington VA Abstract: PDF Transcend Inc. Whole Child Model Building Regional Capacity to Scale (WCMv2) 5 $1,611,621. 00 $10,000,000.
00 Hastings on the Hudson NY Abstract: PDF Lake County Regional Office of Education Interconnected Systems Framework: School Health and Interventions for Nurturing Excellence (ISF-SHINE) 5 $1,963,103. 00 $9,999,845. 00 Vernon Hills IL Abstract: PDF TNTP, Inc.
Empathic Instruction: Strengthening Student-Teacher Relationships to Increase Attendance and Reduce Disciplinary Action 5 $1,687,297. 00 $7,559,532. 00 New York NY Abstract: PDF FY 2024 Mid-Phase Competition Absolute Priority Absolute Priority 5 (Educator Recruitment and Retention) Center for Leadership and Educational Equity Plan, Lead, Act, Network, and Sustain (PLANS) for Equitable Student Outcomes 5 $1,739,636.
00 $9,969,539. 00 Providence RI Abstract: PDF FY 2024 Early-Phase Competition Absolute
Eligibility Requirements
- Institutions of higher education, nonprofits, state/local governments
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can apply for Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Program?
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Institutions of higher education, nonprofits, state/local governments Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
What is the typical funding level for Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Program?
Current published award information indicates $50,000 - $12,000,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
When is the deadline for Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Program?
The current target date is January 1, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
