Funding Opportunities
Steps to Applying for IES Grants
- Identify a current funding opportunity that matches your research interests and identify the relevant Letter of Intent and application deadlines.
- Register for a funding opportunities webinar to learn more about the application process and choosing an appropriate funding opportunity.
- Download the appropriate Request for Application, application submission guide, and application package.
- Submit your (optional but strongly encouraged) Letter of Intent.
- Submit your application to Grants.gov before the application deadline.
Note: See "Other IES Funding Opportunities" for IES grants that follow different application procedures.
Funding Opportunities for Research and Research Training
The Institute of Education Sciences' overarching priority is research that contributes to school readiness and improved academic achievement for all students, and particularly for those whose education prospects are hindered by inadequate education services and conditions associated with poverty, race/ethnicity, limited English proficiency, disability, and family circumstance. Please read an Overview of IES Research and Research Training Grant Programs for background information before proceeding. Please note that not all of IES' research and research training programs are offered each funding year and that the requirements for research and research training programs may change from one year to the next.
The FY 2013 Research and Research Training competitions are now closed.
For notification of the release of the Request for Applications for FY 2014, please sign up for the IES Funding newsflash at http://ies.ed.gov/newsflash. Click the plus sign next to "General IES News and Information" to subscribe to Funding Opportunities Newsflashes.
In FY 2013, the Institute supported the following research and research training programs (announced in the Federal Register on March 6, 2012).
Research Programs
- Education Research Programs (84.305A)
- Special Education Research Programs (84.324A)
- Statistical and Research Methodology in Education (84.305D)
- Special Education Initiative: Accelerating the Academic Achievement of Students with Learning Disabilities Research Initiative (84.324D) NEW
- Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies (84.305E)
- Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships in Education Research (84.305H) NEW
Research Training Programs
- Research Training Programs in the Education Sciences (84.305B)
- Research Training Program in Special Education (84.324B)
Other IES Funding Opportunities
Research Funding Webinars
Do you have questions about the grant application process for research or research training grant competitions? The National Center for Special Education Research and the National Center for Education Research within the Institute of Education Sciences periodically host a series of webinars related to research funding opportunities. Sign up now to receive valuable information on choosing the correct funding opportunity, grant writing, the application process, and more.
- For more information regarding webinar topics, dates, and registration process, browse here.
- To view slides from previous webinar sessions, browse here.
Please register for the IES Newsflash for e-mail notifications about future webinars and upcoming funding opportunities.
Need Help?
For general inquires, contact the Institute of Education Sciences. For questions about specific funding opportunities, contact the National Center for Education Research (84.305 RFAs) or the National Center for Special Education Research (84.324 RFAs).