Opportunity Listing - Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Well-Rounded Education Programs: Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education (Javits) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.206A

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Well-Rounded Education Programs: Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education (Javits) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.206A

Agency: Department of Education

Assistance Listings: 84.206 -- Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education

Last Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

Program Description: The Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Program (Javits) supports evidence-based research, demonstration projects, innovative strategies, and similar activities designed to build and enhance the ability of elementary schools and secondary schools nationwide to identify gifted and talented students and meet their special educational needs. A major emphasis of the program is on implementing evidence-based activities that accelerate learning and improve student outcomes.

Assistance Listing Number: 84.206A.

Applicants are required to follow the 2025 Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2025 (90 FR 42234) and available at ED 2025 Common Instructions.

Note: For new potential grantees unfamiliar with grantmaking at ED, please consult our “Getting Started with Discretionary Grant Applications” webpage.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

To be considered for an award under this competition, an applicant must be one or more of the following:(a) State educational agency (SEA);(b) Local educational agency (LEA);(c) Bureau of Indian Education (BIE);(d) Institution of higher education (IHE);(e) Other public agency; or(f) Other private agency or organization. Note: A faith-based organization is eligible to apply for and receive a grant under this program on the same basis as any other private organization, consistent with Appendix A to 34 CFR part 75.

Grantor contact information

Description

Mildred Horner-Smith Telephone: 202-987-1700 Email: OESE.Javits@ed.gov

Email

Program Inbox

OESE.Javits@ed.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
84.206A_Javits_FY2026_Application_Notice_and_Instructions_2026_0422.pdf	FY 2026 84.206A Application Notice and Instructions	Apr 22, 2026 01:22 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Closed: June 23, 2026

Application process

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

Award

$9,000,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$--

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

ED-GRANTS-042226-001

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Education

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

April 22, 2026

Archive date:

July 23, 2026