Education Research, Development and Dissemination
Program Objectives
To support research activities that improve the quality of education and, thereby, increase student academic achievement, reduce the achievement gap between high-performing and low-performing students, and increase access to and completion of postsecondary education.
Who Can Benefit
Institutions and individuals involved with education will benefit.
Financial Information
Award Amounts
Varies by competition.
Program Funding
(Project Grants (Contracts)) FY 23$48,787,000.00; FY 24 est $52,505,000.00; FY 25 est $58,786,000.00; FY 22$51,902,000.00; FY 21$62,197,000.00; FY 20$42,073,424.00; FY 19$28,895,483.00; FY 18$26,410,109.00; FY 17$22,684,505.00; FY 16$27,745,518.00; - (Project Grants) FY 23$160,885,000.00; FY 24 est $180,619,000.00; FY 25 est $166,852,000.00; FY 22$161,421,000.00; FY 21$135,680,000.00; FY 20$153,803,576.00; FY 19$163,799,517.00; FY 18$166,284,891.00; FY 17$164,815,495.00; FY 16$154,292,737.00; -
Program Recipients
{"list":[{"fiscalYear":2016,"description":"The National Center for Education Research (NCER) will hold six competitions: one competition for education research, one competition for education research training, one competition for education research and development centers, one competition for statistical and research methodology in education, one competition for partnerships and collaborations focused on problems of practice or policy, and one competition for research networks. The competitions were announced in the Federal Register on April 15, 2015. It is anticipated that approximately 900 applications will be received and 115 funded. In fiscal year 2016, 82 research grants were funded and 18 SBIR projects were funded. "},{"fiscalYear":2017,"description":"In fiscal year 2017, 119 new grants were funded. In addition, the Department held a competition for Phase I SBIR contract awards; applications were due on December 7, 2016. After completion of the Phase I stage, most recipients of Phase I awards can compete for Phase II awards. There were 175 SBIR applications received and 18 were funded"},{"fiscalYear":2018,"description":"The National Center for Education Research (NCER) held five competitions: one competition for education research, one competition for education research and development centers, , one competition for partnerships and collaborations focused on problems of practice or policy, and one competition for low-cost, short-duration evaluation of education interventions, and one competition for research networks focused on critical problems of education policy and practice. The competitions were announced in the Federal Register on May 30, 2017 and January 22, 2018. The Department received 646 applications and made 73 awards. Information on the awards is available at http://ies.ed.gov/funding/grantsearch/?slctCenter=1."},{"fiscalYear":2019,"description":"Fiscal Year 2019 competitions were announced in the Federal Register on May 21, 2018. The Reques
How to Apply
This program is typically administered through institutions or organizations. Contact your school's financial aid office or visit the official program website for application information.
Visit Program WebsiteAdministering Agency
INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES, EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Data Source
Information from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Last updated: December 2024.
Program Details
- CFDA Number
- 84.305
- Assistance Type
- PROJECT GRANTS (CONTRACTS)
- Official Website
- ies.ed.gov/ncer....
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