48 Open Education Grants (2026): $55.6M Available
FindGrants indexes open education opportunities for school districts, charter schools, and education nonprofits — from the U.S. Department of Education and the Title I, II, and IV programs that flow through state education agencies, to STEM, literacy, higher-education access, and afterschool funding from agencies and foundations. Below are open programs you can actually apply to, with amounts, deadlines, and a guided application builder for each.
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48 open education grants you can apply to · $55.6M in total available funding
48 grants on this page, worth up to $55.6M combined.
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Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Education and Outreach Initiative
openDepartment of Housing and Urban Development
Congress in 1988 established the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) with a purpose of providing funding to entities to work alongside HUD to "prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices" 42 USC 3616a(a). FHIP provides funds to eligible organizations through competitive grants. under…
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National Indian Health Outreach and Education
openIndian Health Service
The purpose of this NOFO is to further the IHS mission and goals related to providing quality health care to the AI/AN community through outreach and education. Our focus is on promoting awareness, visibility, training, technical assistance, and education in the following components:Health…
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Tribal Colleges Extension Program Special Emphasis
openNational Institute of Food and Agriculture
The TCEP-SE under assistance listing 10.517, provides informal, community-focused extension pilot projects at 1994 Institutions. Pilot projects may focus on community needs that address emerging issues such as agricultural productivity, improving food systems, community vitality, workforce and…
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Invest in Students Grant (2026 Grant Cycle #2)
openHudsonville Education Foundation
2026 GRANT CYCLE #2: OPEN SEPTEMBER 10 - NOVEMBER 3 Amount: Up to $2,000 per educator; remaining general funds $4,370 and AP educator designated funds $3,115 Eligibility: Hudsonville Public Schools educators
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RFGP 6291 - Oregon Health Plan Health System Navigation Grant Program
openOregon Health Authority
The State of Oregon, Oregon Health Authority (OHA), invites qualified organizations to submit a Proposal to participate in the Oregon Health Plan (OHP) Outreach and System Navigation Grant Program (Program). Please review the RFGP and all attachments for Proposal requirements. Oregon Health Plan…
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1890 Institution Teaching, Research, and Extension Capacity Building Grants Program
openNational Institute of Food and Agriculture
The 1890 CBG program, under Assistance Listing Number 10.216 is designed specifically to build the institutional teaching, research, and extension capacities of the eligible institutions through cooperative programs with Federal and non-Federal entities. The 1890 CBG Program supports Executive…
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Developing novel theory and methods for understanding the genetic architecture of complex human traits (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
openNational Institutes of Health
The goal of this NOFO is to support applications for novel theory and methods development that enable better understanding of how genetic and non-genetic factors contribute to complex trait variation across individuals, families, and populations. Approaches should be interdisciplinary drawing from…
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Fiscal Year 2027 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)
openAir Force Office of Scientific Research
The Department of Defense (DoD) announces the Fiscal Year 2027 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP). DURIP is designed to improve the capabilities of accredited United States (U.S.) institutions of higher education to conduct research and to educate scientists and engineers…
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Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War (DoW) Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)
openOffice of Naval Research
In accordance with EO 14332, Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking, dated 7 August 2025, and EO 14303, Restoring Gold Standard Science, dated 23 May 2025, this Announcement seeksproposals from universities to purchase equipment and instrumentation in support of research in areas of interest…
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Student Housing and Basic Needs Stability Project
openCommunity College Board (State of Illinois)
This GATA-exempt grant funds a set of Illinois public community colleges to develop and expand programs that respond to the needs of students experiencing homelessness, housing insecurity, or other basic needs insecurity associated with housing insecurity.
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Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War (DoW) Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)
openDept of the Army -- Materiel Command
Department of Army:The Department of War (DoW) announces the Fiscal Year 2027 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP). DURIP is designed to improve the capabilities of accredited United States (U.S.) institutions of higher education to conduct research and to educate scientists…
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Secondary Analysis and Integration of Existing Data to Elucidate Cancer Risk and Related Outcomes (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
openNational Institutes of Health
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) along with other participating Institutes encourages submission of applications proposing to conduct secondary data analysis and integration of existing datasets and database resources, with the ultimate aim to…
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OJJDP FY 2026 Community and Schools Youth Drug Prevention Program
openOffice of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Community and Schools Youth Drug Prevention Program. This opportunity supports states, units of local government, federally recognized Native American Tribal governments and nonprofit organizations to deliver substance use…
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RFA for Volunteer Organization Enrollment Assistance and System Navigation
openOregon Health Authority
The Oregon Health Authority requests applications from qualified individuals or organizations to provide volunteer enrollment assistance and system navigation to Oregon families and individuals applying for health coverage through OHA or HealthCare.gov. Enrollment Assistance and System Navigation
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Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program
openNational Institute of Food and Agriculture
The NLGCA Program, under assistance listing number 10.326, will assist NLGCA institutions in maintaining and expanding their capacity to conduct education, research, outreach, and integrated activities relating to agriculture, renewable resources, and other similar disciplines. NLGCA institutions…
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Community Grants Supporting Arts, Education, Health, and Environment
openMax and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation
Deadline: November 10, 2026 Amount: $1,000 - $20,000 Eligibility: Museums, cultural and performing arts, schools, hospitals, skills training, youth, seniors, people with disabilities, and environmental and wildlife protection.
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Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program - 84.041C
openOffice of Elementary and Secondary Education
The Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting applications in support of the administration of the Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education (ED). The Impact Aid Discretionary Construction…
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NIDA Research Education Program for Clinical Researchers and Clinicians (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
openNational Institutes of Health
The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The over-arching goal of this NIDA R25 program is to support educational activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nations biomedical, behavioral…
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ROSES 2025: C.2 Solar System Science
openNASA Headquarters
This program element does not have a proposal due date. Proposals may be submitted at any time, pending certain eligibility timing issues related to resubmissions and duplicate proposal avoidance, see the program element text and appropriate overview appendix (e.g., B.1 or C.1). The date shown of…
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Artists-in-Education Grants
openHoward County Arts Council
Deadline: November 12, 2026 Eligibility: Grants for local schools to bring professional artists into the classroom.
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FY2027 Grant Solicitation Announcement Safe Routes to School
openNJ Department of Transportation
FY2027 Grant Solicitation Announcement Safe Routes to School. A State of New Jersey funding opportunity administered by NJ Department of Transportation, listed on the NJ Treasury Grants Management Office state grant opportunities page (category: Transportation). The linked notice from the agency…
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Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Title II and Welfare Education Program Funding WIOA RFP (2027-2032)
openEducation, NYS Dept. of (New York State)
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Title II and Welfare Education Program Funding WIOA RFP (2027-2032). New York State Contract Reporter ad CR# 2138359, issued 8/21/2026 by Education, NYS Dept. of. Ad type: Grant or notice of funds availability. The full solicitation is on the issuing…
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Environmental Education Grants Program
openEnvironmental Protection (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania)
The Department of Environmental Protection’s Environmental Education Grants Program welcomes applications for the development of innovative formal and non-formal education projects that: 1) Address grant program priorities; 2) Provide opportunities to expand the public’s understanding of…
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NIDA Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program Award in Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder Research (K12 Clinical Trial Optional)
openNational Institutes of Health
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages applications for institutional research career development (K12) programs that propose to support intensive supervised research training and career development experiences for clinician scientists (Scholars) leading to research independence in…
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Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
openGeological Survey
The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research for meeting partner needs for quantifying current status and trends of North American amphibian populations and outcomes of management interventions. The research will be conducted in collaboration with USGS partners at the…
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Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
openGeological Survey
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in the development, evaluation, and synthesis of national-scale biogeographic information for fish and other aquatic organisms. This project supports research that improves how species distributions…
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Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Northern Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
openGeological Survey
Robust and reliable quantitative method to correct for solution chemistry interferences in molecularly imprinted polymer electrochemical sensor (MIP-ES) measurements of complex environmental water matricesThe goal of this research is to develop a robust and reliable quantitative method to correct…
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Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Rocky Mountains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
openGeological Survey
The spread of invasive grasses, such as cheatgrass, adds fine fuels to the landscape that increase wildfire occurrence and frequency. Following a fire, invasive grasses regrow quickly, typically outcompeting native plants and perpetuating what is known as the invasive grass-fire cycle. This cycle…
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Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
openGeological Survey
Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
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Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
openGeological Survey
Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
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Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
openGeological Survey
U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Powell Center solicits research on "A spatially explicit framework to assess the risk of aquatic contaminants to insectivorous birds." This project will predict how contaminant and nutrient fluxes by adult aquatic insects contribute to a landscape of risk for aerial…
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Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
openGeological Survey
The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research to develop an enhanced gene expression panel with the ability to differentiate among several unique stressors that can potentially affect population and ecosystem health. This research will contribute to the development of…
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Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
openGeological Survey
Freshwater aquatic habitats in the Northwest sustain native fish such as bull trout, salmon, and lamprey that are important to the region's food economy, outdoor recreation, and as Tribal resources. However, increasing water temperatures and fluctuating precipitation can increase the vulnerability…
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Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
openGeological Survey
U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS), Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), is offering a funding opportunity to improve assessments of floodplain connectivity and riverscape health. Current approaches to identify floodplain connectivity across the western United States rely on field data…
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Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Hawai i-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
openGeological Survey
Invasive species are one of the greatest threats to biodiversity, biosecurity, ecosystem functioning, and human well-being in Hawai i. Managers are increasingly concerned about the horticultural trade because it is the predominant pathway for non-native plant introduction in the state. However…
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Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
openGeological Survey
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research that supports cisco restoration priorities in Lakes Huron and Erie by hiring a structured decision-making expert and convening a structured decision-making workshop to help fisheries managers develop…
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Schrafft Charitable Trust Education and New Bedford Letter of Intent (New Grantees)
openSchrafft Charitable Trust
Education and New Bedford- November 15 Eligibility: Organizations not funded by the Schrafft Charitable Trust in the last three years, or never funded by Schrafft. Submit a two-page Letter of Intent.
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Horizon Education Grant
openArras Foundation
Sunday, November 15, 2026 Amount: Educators may apply for two grants during the school year: one $500 grant and one multi-educator grant up to $2,000. Eligibility: Educators who teach or work at a publicly-funded pre-k, elementary, middle, high school, or college in Lancaster County, Great Falls…
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Reynolds American Foundation Grants (Education, Community, and Employee Matching)
openReynolds American Foundation
The Reynolds American Foundation individually reviews applications and awards grants on a quarterly basis according to the following schedule: Eligibility: 501(c)(3) nonprofit or appropriate government agency in good standing with the IRS, serving communities where Reynolds American employees live…
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NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Justice System Responses to Illegal Immigration
openNational Institute of Justice
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Justice System Responses to Illegal Immigration. This opportunity supports proposals for rigorous, applied research and evaluations examining the adult criminal justice system (courts, law enforcement…
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FY27 Adult Education - Digital Instruction
openCommunity College Board (State of Illinois)
The Digital Instruction for Adult Education grant aims to enhance technology infrastructure and instructional capabilities in Title II Adult Education programs throughout Illinois. The funding will support initiatives that increase access to digital learning tools and improve technology…
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Fiscal Year 2027 Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Grant Program
openDepartment of Homeland Security - FEMA
Using C-UAS Grant Program funds, eligible governments and their subrecipients may purchase unmanned aircraft system (UAS) Detection, Identifying, Monitoring, Tracking, and Mitigation (DIMT-M) technologies to support public safety officials in the protection of the public and critical…
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Artists in Schools Grants
openAlaska State Council on the Arts
Extended Deadline: Round 2: November 16 Eligibility: Organizations.
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FY27 Color the Curb: School Safety Program RFA
openDC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
FY27 Color the Curb: School Safety Program RFA | Submission Deadline: Monday, November 16, 2026 at 5 pm EST Eligibility: Available to individuals and nonprofit organizations located in the District of Columbia.
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OJJDP FY 2026 Juvenile Justice System Enhancements
openOffice of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Juvenile Justice System Enhancements program. This opportunity will support states and localities to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of juvenile justice system operations by implementing targeted solutions to…
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OJJDP FY 2026 Internet Crimes Against Children On-Line Child Protection System (ICACCOPS)
openOffice of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Internet Crimes Against Children On-Line Child Protection System (ICACCOPS). This opportunity supports maintenance of and enhancements to the Internet Crimes Against Children On-line Child Protection System (ICACCOPS)…
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Toward Translation of Nanotechnology Cancer Interventions (TTNCI; R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
openNational Institutes of Health
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), entitled "Toward Translation of Nanotechnology Cancer Interventions" (TTNCI), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) encourages applications for advanced pre-clinical research, supporting translation of nanotechnology-based cancer diagnostics and…
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Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Small Research Grant (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)
openNational Institutes of Health
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to invite Small Research Grant (R21) applications that propose to study the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of human genetics and genomics. Applications may propose studies using either single or mixed methods. Direct…
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What is an education grant?
An education grant is funding awarded to schools, school districts, colleges and universities, and education nonprofits to support teaching, learning, and student programs — instruction, teacher development, STEM and literacy programs, college access, and afterschool enrichment. The largest sources are the U.S. Department of Education (including formula programs like Title I, II, and IV under ESSA), state education agencies that re-grant federal dollars, and private and community foundations.
Who can apply for education funding?
Most education grants are open to public school districts and individual schools, charter schools, colleges and universities, and 501(c)(3) education nonprofits. Many federal programs flow as formula funds to state education agencies, which then distribute or sub-grant them to local districts; others are competitive and open directly to districts, institutions, or nonprofits. Eligibility and application windows are set by each program, so the right opportunity depends on your organization type and your state.
What can education grants pay for?
Eligible uses include classroom instruction and materials, teacher and leader development, school improvement, STEM and literacy programs, technology and labs, college-access and persistence programs, and afterschool and summer learning. Federal Title I, II, and IV funds support, respectively, services for low-income students, educator quality, and student support and academic enrichment (including technology and afterschool). Each program sets its own allowable costs.
When are education grant applications due?
Formula programs like Title I/II/IV run on the state education agency's annual cycle, while competitive federal and foundation grants have their own windows. Browse the open opportunities below for current deadlines, or run your organization's profile through FindGrants to see the education grants you qualify for right now.
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