Education Department Offers $1M for Patriotic Teaching Ideas
Published Date: 5/29/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Departments of Education and Labor are inviting schools and organizations to apply for up to $1 million to create fresh, exciting ways to teach American history, civics, and geography. Applications are due by July 13, 2026, and focus on innovative teaching and patriotic education. This is a great chance for experts to help improve how students learn about our country and government.
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Grants up to $1,000,000 Available
If you run an eligible organization, the Departments of Education and Labor will award grants of up to $1,000,000 to support American history, civics, and geography projects. Awards are limited to $1,000,000 per applicant for each 12-month budget period for the FY2026 competition.
Who Is Eligible to Apply
To get funding you must be an institution of higher education or another nonprofit or for-profit organization with demonstrated expertise in evidence-based approaches for improving American history, civics and government, or geography teaching and learning.
Program Priorities That Guide Awards
The FY2026 competition includes an absolute priority for Innovative Instruction or Professional Development in American history, civics and geography, plus competitive preference priorities for Promoting Patriotic Education and Returning Education to the States. Applicants should design proposals to address these priorities.
Application Deadline and How To Apply
Complete proposals must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov's "APPLY" function by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern time on July 13, 2026. The Grants.gov application notice and instructions govern the competition.
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