Education Dept's Mega-Title Notice for Research Training Grant Apps
Published Date: 8/10/2026
Notice
Summary
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) at the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is soliciting applications for new awards of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Research Training Programs in the Education Sciences, Research Training Programs in Special Education, Statistical and Research Methodology in Education, Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking, and Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking in Special Education programs, Assistance Listing Numbers 84.305B, 84.324B, 84.305D, 84.305S and 84.324S.
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FY2027 research grants: deadline and caps
The Institute of Education Sciences is soliciting applications for FY2027 research training grant competitions. Complete proposals are due by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time on October 1, 2026, and maximum awards vary by program: $800,000 (ALN 84.305B and 84.324B), $900,000 (ALN 84.305D), and $1,200,000 (ALNs 84.305S and 84.324S).
Who is eligible to apply
Different competitions have defined eligible applicants. For the Using Longitudinal Data programs (ALNs 84.305S and 84.324S), eligible applicants include state agencies responsible for education programs and policies, non-profit and for-profit organizations, public and private agencies, and colleges and universities, and applications must include the State agency or State postsecondary system responsible for the education issue. For the other competitions, eligible applicants include nonprofit and for-profit organizations, public and private agencies, state education agencies, and institutions of higher education.
Program topics and application limits
Each competition will consider only applications that address specified topics. Examples: ALN 84.305B accepts only Early Career Development and Mentoring or Methods Training for Education Research; ALN 84.305D accepts only Core Grants or Toolkits/Guidelines/Compendia/Review Papers/Curated Data Resources; ALNs 84.305S and 84.324S focus on State agencies' use of longitudinal data to inform education policymaking (general and special education).
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