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Statistical and Research Methodology in Education (Core Grants and Toolkits) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES), National Center for Education Research (NCER). This program aims to provide a wide range of methodological and statistical tools to enable applied education scientists to conduct rigorous education research.
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Statistical and Research Methodology in Education — 84. 305D | IES Statistical and Research Methodology in Education — 84. 305D Statistical and Research Methodology in Education Request for Applications: Oct 01, 2026 11:59:59 PM EDT In this Request for Applications (RFA), NCER invites applications for projects that will contribute to its Statistical and Research Methodology in Education (Methods) grants program.
The specific purpose of the Methods grants program is to develop and disseminate statistical and methodological products for use by education researchers as they carry out the type of education research IES supports.
For FY 2027, IES is accepting Methods applications under two topics: Toolkits, Guidelines, Compendia, Review Papers, and Curated Data Resources The Methods grants program supports the development of a wide range of statistical and methodological products, including new or improved methods, toolkits, guidelines, compendia, review papers, software, and curated data resources, to better enable education scientists to conduct rigorous education research.
Steps for submitting an application Review the IES Application Submission Guide The IES Application Submission Guide provides information on how to prepare and submit applications electronically through Grants. gov View the Application Submission Guide Review the complete RFA for full requirements for this competition Download and complete the Application Package Have questions about this RFA?
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Institutions that have the ability and capacity to conduct scientific research are eligible to apply. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $900,000 for Core Grants; up to $350,000 for Toolkit Grants. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Statistical and Research Methodology in Education (Core Grants and Toolkits) are due October 1, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Statistical and Research Methodology in Education (Core Grants and Toolkits) is funded by U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES), National Center for Education Research (NCER). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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The Institute of Education Sciences has opened its first research competitions since early 2025: five FY27 competitions due October 1, 2026, with roughly $250 million planned across three tranches. But $224 million in withheld FY2025 funds may expire September 30, and topics are now fixed through FY2029.
Read articleThe Institute of Education Sciences launched no new grant competitions in all of FY2026. On August 6, 2026 it announced a three-tranche FY27 restart: five topic-agnostic competitions due October 1, flagship field-initiated grants held until December, and eight research topics that IES says will persist through FY2029.
Read articleThe Institute of Education Sciences announced its FY27 grantmaking on August 6 — five competitions with an October 1 deadline, optional letters of intent September 3, and awards from $350,000 to $1.2 million. The bigger news is structural: IES has narrowed its research priorities to literacy and STEM for general education and four topics for special education through FY2029, and is organizing grantees into coordinated hubs. Here is what changed, what the award ceilings actually are, and why the field-initiated competitions everyone is waiting for do not open until December.
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