TRIO — McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement

Program overview. CFDA 84.047 — TRIO — McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement — is a federal assistance listing in the Education category, administered by U.S. Department of Education (ED). The typical award range cataloged on SAM.gov is $200,000 to $700,000. The program is currently active in the SAM.gov Assistance Listings database. Eligible applicants include Educational Institution.

Funding opportunities. PlainGrants has indexed 10 Grants.gov opportunity announcements tied to CFDA 84.047. Of those, 0 are currently open for applications and 10 have closed. The largest award ceiling seen across these announcements is $991,000. Agencies have projected roughly $1.4 billion in total estimated funding across the indexed announcements for this CFDA number. Individual Notice of Funding Opportunity documents on Grants.gov carry the exact deadlines, required forms, and submission instructions.

Next steps. Before applying for CFDA 84.047, confirm your organization has an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID (UEI) — these are mandatory for every federal funding instrument. Read the current Notice of Funding Opportunity end-to-end, paying close attention to the cost-share or matching requirement, the evaluation criteria, and the narrative page limits. Education-category grants frequently require formal partnerships with local education agencies or accredited institutions — line those commitments up early. For structural help, the guides linked below cover SAM.gov setup, NOFO interpretation, and common rejection reasons.