Federal Education Grants

This funding opportunity provides financial support to small businesses developing innovative plant engineering technologies that enhance sustainable energy production and efficiency.

This grant provides funding to support community-driven educational initiatives that enhance college and career readiness for Indian students through culturally relevant approaches and partnerships with local tribes and educational institutions.

This grant provides funding to support projects that retain qualified Native American educators in schools serving high proportions of Native students, promoting leadership roles and culturally relevant educational environments.

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. For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 23, 2024. Purpose of Program: The SEED program, authorized under section 2242 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA) (20 U.S.C. 6672), provides funding to increase the number of highly effective educators by supporting the implementation of evidence-based practices that prepare, develop, or enhance the skills of educators. These grants will allow eligible entities to develop, expand, and evaluate practices that can serve as models to be sustained and disseminated. Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.423A.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for organizations to develop skills training programs that help vulnerable communities in Mpumalanga, South Africa, transition to a sustainable economy following coal plant closures.

This grant provides funding to improve collaboration among education and vocational rehabilitation agencies to enhance academic and employment outcomes for students and youth with disabilities.

This grant provides funding for U.S. higher education institutions to support faculty members conducting research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies, with a focus on enhancing expertise in specific world regions and less commonly taught languages.

This initiative seeks to empower francophone African youth through high-quality leadership training, enabling them to drive economic, political, and social development in their countries and across the continent.

This program provides funding to Native American and Alaska Native communities to develop career and technical education opportunities that lead to job readiness and economic self-sufficiency.

This grant provides funding for organizations to empower women in Eastern Slovakia by equipping them with essential business skills and resources to successfully launch and grow their own businesses.

This funding opportunity is designed to improve educational access and quality for children and youth aged 6 to 17 in the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a focus on promoting gender equity and supporting vulnerable populations.

This funding opportunity supports not-for-profit organizations and individuals in Myanmar to implement projects that promote education, entrepreneurship, media literacy, and cultural exchange with the United States.

This funding opportunity supports projects that strengthen cultural ties between the U.S. and Myanmar, focusing on education, entrepreneurship, media literacy, and English language learning, particularly for disadvantaged communities.

This grant provides funding for research centers to improve gifted education and explore the use of generative artificial intelligence in postsecondary instruction, targeting partnerships between higher education institutions and state educational agencies.

This funding opportunity supports organizations and individuals in Myanmar to implement programs that strengthen cultural ties with the United States, focusing on education, entrepreneurship, media literacy, English language learning, and bilateral relations.

This funding opportunity supports teams of alumni from U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs in Indonesia to implement innovative projects that address global challenges and foster cooperation between the U.S. and Indonesia.

This funding opportunity supports projects that promote allyship, democratic values, and the historical role of the United States in World War II, particularly in Slovakia, while combating disinformation and fostering connections between American and Slovak communities.

This funding opportunity supports U.S. and Luxembourgish organizations in promoting English language learning and professional development initiatives for students in Luxembourg, with a focus on inclusivity and engagement through U.S. cultural elements.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit parent organizations that support families of children with disabilities, helping them access training and resources to improve educational outcomes and promote self-advocacy for youth with disabilities.

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and educational institutions in engaging underserved youth in outdoor activities, conservation efforts, and career exploration within national parks and public lands.