1,000+ Opportunities
Find the right grant
Search federal, foundation, and corporate grants with AI — or browse by agency, topic, and state.
"Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education – Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education – Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education (administered by U.S. Department of Labor). This program aims to advance systemic and sustainable solutions to student basic needs insecurity through support programs that address the basic needs of students and report on practices that improve student outcomes.
Get a weekly digest of new grants like this
A free weekly digest of new foundation and federal funding opportunities as they're added to Granted. Unsubscribe anytime.
Or search similar grants →Extracted from the official opportunity page/RFP to help you evaluate fit faster.
Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program (84. 116N) | U.S. Department of Education Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program (84. 116N) Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) BasicNeedsforPostsecondaryStudentsProgram@ed.
gov Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) State Higher Education Agencies Estimated Total Grant Funding Expected Number Of Awards 06/23/2026 - 11:59 PM EDT Applicant Info and Eligibility The Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting applications in support of the administration of the Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Secretary of Education (Secretary).
Administered by DOL’s Employment and Training Administration on behalf of ED, the Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program is fully aligned with America’s Talent Strategy and the reindustrialization agenda of the Trump Administration.
As described in the March 16, 2026 Dear Colleague letter , ED and DOL developed this partnership through an interagency agreement to better employment and earnings outcomes for postsecondary students. ED is seeking individuals to serve as peer reviewers and assess grant program applications for the FY 2026 program grant competition. For more information, please review the Call for Peer Reviewer page .
The purpose of the Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program is to advance systemic and sustainable solutions to student basic needs insecurity through support programs that address the basic needs of students and to report on practices that improve outcomes for students.
FY 2026 Applicant Information FY 2026 Pre-Application Technical Assistance Q&A FY 2026 Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program Pre-Application Technical Assistance Webinar Recording FY 2026 Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program Pre-Application Technical Assistance Webinar Recording Slides Frequently Asked Questions FY 2026 Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education (IHEs) (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA)(20 U.S.C.
1001)), consortia or systems of eligible IHEs, and public and private nonprofit organizations and agencies. An applicant that is applying as a nonprofit organization may, under 34 CFR 75. 51, demonstrate its nonprofit status by providing: Proof that the Internal Revenue Service currently recognizes the applicant as an organization to which contributions are tax deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
A statement from a state taxing body or the State attorney general certifying that the organization is a nonprofit organization operating within the State and that no part of its net earnings may lawfully benefit any private shareholder or individual.
A certified copy of the applicant's certificate of incorporation or similar document if it clearly establishes the nonprofit status of the applicant; or Any item described above if that item applies to a State or national parent organization, together with a statement by the State or parent organization that the applicant is a local nonprofit affiliate.
Note: State Education Agencies and State Higher Education Agencies are eligible as public agencies.
Appropriations: $10,000,000 Type of Award: Discretionary grants Estimated Available Funds: $10,000,000 Estimated Range of Awards: $1,000,000-$5,000,000 for the 48-month project period Average Award: $1,000,000 for the 48-month project period Maximum Annual Award: $5,000,000 for the 48-month project period Estimated number of awards: 2-10 Project Period: 48 months Program authority: 20 U.S.C.
1138-1138d; the Explanatory Statement accompanying Division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (Pub. L. 119-75).
The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and 99. Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants except federally recognized Indian Tribes. Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of higher education only.
The Office of Management and Budget Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3485. The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and amended in 2 CFR part 3474. (d) 2025 Supplemental Priorities.
Grantees under this program must ensure that they have the necessary processes and systems in place to comply with the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 170. This does not apply if a grantee has an exception under 2 CFR 170. 110(b).
At the end of the project period, grantees must submit a final performance report, including financial information, as directed by the Secretary. If a grantee receives a multiyear award, the grantee must submit an annual performance report that provides the most current performance and financial expenditure information as directed by the Secretary under 34 CFR 75. 118.
The Secretary may also require more frequent performance reports under 34 CFR 75. 720(c). Grantees submit reports through the FIPSE Grant Database .
The Department provides grantees with the required password and other information needed to access the FIPSE database system. The database also includes a publicly accessible searchable catalog of abstracts of projects funded under OPE's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education programs.. ED developed the following program performance indicators to evaluate the overall effectiveness of this program.
These measures constitute the indicators of success for this program. Consequently, we advise an applicant for a grant under this program to give careful consideration to these measures in conceptualizing the approach and evaluation for its proposed project. If funded, you will be required to collect and report data in your project's annual performance report (34 CFR §75.
590). Program Performance Measure 1: The percentage of low-income students at the institution(s) served by any direct student service supported by the grant. Program Performance Measure 2: The annual persistence rate at the institution(s) for all students who are served by any direct student service supported by the grant.
Program Performance Measure 3: By the end of the grant period, the rate of degree or certificate completion at the institution(s) for all students served by any direct student service supported by the grant. Program Performance Measure 4: The change in the level of basic needs insecurity among all students served by any direct student service supported by the grant, measured before and after implementation of the grant.
Note: For purposes of Program Performance Measure 4, “low-income student” means a student: Who is eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant for the award year for which the determination is made; or Who would otherwise be eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant for the award year for which the determination is made, except that the student fails to meet the requirements of section 484(a)(5) of the HEA, 20 U.S.C.
1091(a)(5), because the student is in the United States for a temporary purpose. Project Abstracts: FY 2024 Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program Total appropriation: $10,000,000 Funded down the FY 2023 slate of new awards: No Total new award funding: $9,704,876. 00 Cut-off score for funding: 109.
67 (total points possible-110) Individual Development Grant Awards: 11 Cooperative Development Grant Awards: 0 (not offered in the 2024 competition) Average new award: $882,261 (total funding for 3-year performance period) Number of continuation awards: N/A (Awards under this program are front-loaded.)
Total continuation funding: N/A Project Abstracts: FY 2023 Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program Total appropriation: $10,000,000 Funded down the FY 2022 slate of new awards: Yes Total new award funding: $9,993,637. 00 Cut-off score for funding: 109. 5 (total points possible-110) Individual Development Grant Awards: 11 Cooperative Development Grant Awards: 0 (not offered in the 2022 competition) Average new award: $908,512.
00 (total 3-year award) Number of continuation awards: N/A (Awards under this program are front-loaded.) Total continuation funding: N/A Project Abstracts: FY 2022 Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program Total appropriation: $8,000,000.
00 Total new award funding: $7,45,727,609 Cut-off score for funding: 110 (total points possible-110) Individual Development Grant Awards: 8 Cooperative Development Grant Awards: 0 (not offered in 2022) Average new award: $938,267. 00 (total 3-year award) Number of continuation awards: N/A (Awards under this program are front-loaded.)
Total continuation funding: N/A Project Abstracts: FY 2021 Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program Total appropriation: $5,000,000. 00 Total new award funding: $4,941,916. 00 Cut-off score for funding: 110.
00 (total points possible-110) Individual Development Grant Awards: 6 Cooperative Development Grant Awards: 0 (not offered in 2021) Average new award: $823,652. 00 (total 3-year award) Number of continuation awards: N/A (Awards under this program are front-loaded.)
Total continuation funding: N/A The Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting applications in support of the administration of the Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Secretary of Education (Secretary).
Administered by DOL’s Employment and Training Administration on behalf of ED, the Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program is fully aligned with America’s Talent Strategy and the reindustrialization agenda of the Trump Administration.
As described in the March 16, 2026 Dear Colleague letter , ED and DOL developed this partnership through an interagency agreement to better employment and earnings outcomes for postsecondary students. ED is seeking individuals to serve as peer reviewers and assess grant program applications for the FY 2026 program grant competition. For more information, please review the Call for Peer Reviewer page .
The purpose of the Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program is to advance systemic and sustainable solutions to student basic needs insecurity through support programs that address the basic needs of students and to report on practices that improve outcomes for students.
Applicant Info and Eligibility FY 2026 Applicant Information FY 2026 Pre-Application Technical Assistance Q&A FY 2026 Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program Pre-Application Technical Assistance Webinar Recording FY 2026 Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program Pre-Application Technical Assistance Webinar Recording Slides Frequently Asked Questions FY 2026 Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education (IHEs) (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA)(20 U.S.C.
1001)), consortia or systems of eligible IHEs, and public and private nonprofit organizations and agencies. An applicant that is applying as a nonprofit organization may, under 34 CFR 75. 51, demonstrate its nonprofit status by providing: Proof that the Internal Revenue Service currently recognizes the applicant as an organization to which contributions are tax deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
A statement from a state taxing body or the State attorney general certifying that the organization is a nonprofit organization operating within the State and that no part of its net earnings may lawfully benefit any private shareholder or individual.
A certified copy of the applicant's certificate of incorporation or similar document if it clearly establishes the nonprofit status of the applicant; or Any item described above if that item applies to a State or national parent organization, together with a statement by the State or parent organization that the applicant is a local nonprofit affiliate.
Note: State Education Agencies and State Higher Education Agencies are eligible as public agencies.
Appropriations: $10,000,000 Type of Award: Discretionary grants Estimated Available Funds: $10,000,000 Estimated Range of Awards: $1,000,000-$5,000,000 for the 48-month project period Average Award: $1,000,000 for the 48-month project period Maximum Annual Award: $5,000,000 for the 48-month project period Estimated number of awards: 2-10 Project Period: 48 months Program authority: 20 U.S.C.
1138-1138d; the Explanatory Statement accompanying Division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (Pub. L. 119-75).
The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and 99. Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants except federally recognized Indian Tribes. Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of higher education only.
The Office of Management and Budget Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3485. The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and amended in 2 CFR part 3474. (d) 2025 Supplemental Priorities.
Grantees under this program must ensure that they have the necessary processes and systems in place to comply with the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 170. This does not apply if a grantee has an exception under 2 CFR 170. 110(b).
At the end of the project period, grantees must submit a final performance report, including financial information, as directed by the Secretary. If a grantee receives a multiyear award, the grantee must submit an annual performance report that provides the most current performance and financial expenditure information as directed by the Secretary under 34 CFR 75. 118.
The Secretary may also require more frequent performance reports under 34 CFR 75. 720(c). Grantees submit reports through the FIPSE Grant Database .
The Department provides grantees with the required password and other information needed to access the FIPSE database system. The database also includes a publicly accessible searchable catalog of abstracts of projects funded under OPE's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education programs.. ED developed the following program performance indicators to evaluate the overall effectiveness of this program.
These measures constitute the indicators of success for this program. Consequently, we advise an applicant for a grant under this program to give careful consideration to these measures in conceptualizing the approach and evaluation for its proposed project. If funded, you will be required to collect and report data in your project's annual performance report (34 CFR §75.
590). Program Performance Measure 1: The percentage of low-income students at the institution(s) served by any direct student service supported by the grant. Program Performance Measure 2: The annual persistence rate at the institution(s) for all students who are served by any direct student service supported by the grant.
Program Performance Measure 3: By the end of the grant period, the rate of degree or certificate completion at the institution(s) for all students served by any direct student service supported by the grant. Program Performance Measure 4: The change in the level of basic needs insecurity among all students served by any direct student service supported by the grant, measured before and after implementation of the grant.
Note: For purposes of Program Performance Measure 4, “low-income student” means a student: Who is eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant for the award year for which the determination is made; or Who would otherwise be eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant for the award year for which the determination is made, except that the student fails to meet the requirements of section 484(a)(5) of the HEA, 20 U.S.C.
1091(a)(5), because the student is in the United States for a temporary purpose. Project Abstracts: FY 2024 Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program Total appropriation: $10,000,000 Funded down the FY 2023 slate of new awards: No Total new award funding: $9,704,876. 00 Cut-off score for funding: 109.
67 (total points possible-110) Individual Development Grant Awards: 11 Cooperative Development Grant Awards: 0 (not offered in the 2024 competition) Average new award: $882,261 (total funding for 3-year performance period) Number of continuation awards: N/A (Awards under this program are front-loaded.)
Total continuation funding: N/A Project Abstracts: FY 2023 Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program Total appropriation: $10,000,000 Funded down the FY 2022 slate of new awards: Yes Total new award funding: $9,993,637. 00 Cut-off score for funding: 109. 5 (total points possible-110) Individual Development Grant Awards: 11 Cooperative Development Grant Awards: 0 (not offered in the 2022 competition) Average new award: $908,512.
00 (total 3-year award) Number of continuation awards: N/A (Awards under this program are front-loaded.) Total continuation funding: N/A Project Abstracts: FY 2022 Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program Total appropriation: $8,000,000.
00 Total new award funding: $7,45,727,609 Cut-off score for funding: 110 (total points possible-110) Individual Development Grant Awards: 8 Cooperative Development Grant Awards: 0 (not offered in 2022) Average new award: $938,267. 00 (total 3-year award) Number of continuation awards: N/A (Awards under this program are front-loaded.)
Total continuation funding: N/A Project Abstracts: FY 2021 Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program Total appropriation: $5,000,000. 00 Total new award funding: $4,941,916. 00 Cut-off score for funding: 110.
00 (total points possible-110) Individual Development Grant Awards: 6 Cooperative Development Grant Awards: 0 (not offered in 2021) Average new award: $823,652. 00 (total 3-year award) Number of continuation awards: N/A (Awards under this program are front-loaded.) Total continuation funding: N/A Associated Federal Register Notice Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Page Last Reviewed: June 26, 2026
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Institutions of higher education (IHEs), consortia or systems of eligible IHEs, and public and private nonprofit organizations and agencies. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $1,000,000 - $5,000,000 (for 48-month project period). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was June 23, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education – Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program is funded by U.S. Department of Education (administered by U.S. Department of Labor). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
Training Program for Federal TRIO Programs - ED-GRANT-26-026 is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education (administered by U.S. Department of Labor). This program provides grants to train the staff and leadership personnel employed in, participating in, or preparing for employment in, projects funded under the Federal TRIO Programs, to improve project operation.
Pell Grants for Apprenticeships is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education (administered by U.S. Department of Labor). While not a direct grant to an organization for a program, the expansion of Pell Grants allows eligible apprentices to use federal student aid to cover tuition and fees for the classroom portion of their apprenticeship training. This reduces financial barriers for low-income apprentices and can be leveraged by universities offering apprenticeship-related instruction.
American History and Civics Education – National Activities (AHC-NA) program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education (administered by U.S. Department of Labor). Promotes new and existing evidence-based strategies to encourage innovative American history, civics and government, and geography instruction, learning strategies, and professional development activities and programs for teachers, principals, or other school leaders.
The Education Department's sixth and seventh interagency handoffs to DOL open the FY2026 Career Pathways Exploration and Teacher Quality Partnership competitions. Eligibility, deadlines, and the workforce-development reframe explained.
Read articleThe Departments of Education and Labor are merging their postsecondary grant infrastructure. The $175M Talent Search competition and July 2026 Workforce Pell launch are the opening moves in a structural federal consolidation.
Read articleThe $175 million Talent Search competition marks the first time the Labor Department has administered Education grants. A deep analysis of what changed, who benefits, and how college access organizations should respond.
Read article