Institute of Education Sciences (IES): Education Research: Research Networks Focused on Critical Problems of Education Policy and Practice Assistance Listing Number 84.305N

Agency: Department of Education

84.305 -- Education Research, Development and Dissemination

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.

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For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768),or at www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-02-13/pdf/2019-02206.pdf.

Purpose of Program: Through the National Center for Education Research (NCER), the Institute of Education Sciences (Institute) provides support for programs of research in areas of demonstrated national need. The Institute’s research grant programs are designed to provide interested individuals and the general public with reliable and valid information about education practices that support learning and improve academic achievement and access to education opportunities for all learners.

Through the Research Networks Focused on Critical Problems of Education Policy and Practice grant program, NCER focuses resources and attention on specific education problems or issues that are a high priority for the Nation, and establishes both a structure and process for researchers who are working on these issues to share ideas, build new knowledge, and strengthen their research and dissemination capacity. The Institute is establishing both the Adult Skills Network and the Digital Learning Platforms Network to fulfill the requirements in section 133(c)(1) of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 for national research and development centers.

Assistance Listing Number 84.305N.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

Special district governments
State governments
County governments
City or township governments

Business

For-profit organizations other than small businesses

Miscellaneous

Other

Education

Public and state institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Independent school districts

Nonprofit

Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)

Additional information

1. Eligible Applicants: Applicants that have the ability and capacity to conduct scientifically valid research are eligible to apply. These include, but are not limited to, nonprofit and for-profit organizations and public and private agencies and institutions of higher education, such as colleges and universities. If you are a nonprofit organization, under 34 CFR 75.51, you may demonstrate your nonprofit status by providing: (1) proof that the Internal Revenue Service currently recognizes the applicant as an organization to which contributions are tax deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) a statement from a State taxing body or the State attorney general certifying that the organization is a nonprofit organization operating within the State and that no part of its net earnings may lawfully benefit any private shareholder or individual; (3) a certified copy of the applicant's certificate of incorporation or similar document if it clearly establishes the nonprofit status of the applicant; or (4) any item described above if that item applies to a State or national parent organization, together with a statement by the State or parent organization that the applicant is a local nonprofit affiliate.

Grantor contact information

Description

Julius C Cotton ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. Phone 202-245-6288 julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager: Meredith Larson. Telephone: (202) 245-7037. Email: Meredith.Larson@ed.gov.

Email

e-Mail: Program Manager

Meredith.Larson@ed.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
2021-04284.pdf	Reopening Notice	Mar 2, 2021 02:27 PM UTC
2019-02206.pdf	Common Instructions for Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs Document	Nov 17, 2020 09:32 PM UTC
2020-25665.pdf	Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Document	Nov 23, 2020 01:22 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Institute of Education Sciences (IES): Education Research: Research Networks Focused on Critical Problems of Education Policy and Practice Assistance Listing Number 84.305N; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021

Archived: April 10, 2021

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

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Program Funding

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Award Minimum

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Funding opportunity number:

ED-GRANTS-112020-001

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Education

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

November 23, 2020

Archive date:

April 10, 2021