Closed · ED-GRANTS-061125-001 · CFDA 84.334 · Discretionary
Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Student Service: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Partnership Grants, Assistance Listing Number 84.334A
Federal grant opportunity posted by Department of Education, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $5M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 25, 2025
- Close date
- 29
- Expected awards
The verdict
Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Student Service: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Partnership Grants, Assistance Listing Number 84.334A is a closed discretionary listing from Department of Education that offered Up to $5,000,000 across 29 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $5M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 29
- expected awards
- 84.334
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Student Service: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Partnership Grants, Assistance Listing Number 84.334A - is cataloged under number ED-GRANTS-061125-001 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 84.334, posted by Department of Education. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on June 11, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $5,000,000. The agency has projected $36.5 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 29 awards. If the agency funds the expected 29 awards from the $36.5 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $1.3 million. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on June 25, 2025. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Up to $5,000,000
Close Date
June 25, 2025
Applications Available: June 11, 2025 Deadline: June 25, 2025
Posted
June 11, 2025
Est. Total Funding
$36,500,000
Expected Awards
29
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
Purpose of Program: The GEAR UP program is a discretionary grant program that encourages eligible entities to provide support, and maintain a commitment, to eligible students from low-income backgrounds, including students with disabilities, to assist the students in obtaining a secondary school diploma (or its recognized equivalent) and to prepare for and succeed in postsecondary education. Under the GEAR UP program, the Department awards grants to two types of entities: (1) States and (2) Partnerships consisting of at least one degree-granting institution of higher education (IHE) and at least one local educational agency (LEA).
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
U.S. Department of Education
Agency Contact
Ben Witthoefft, U.S. Department of Education, 5th floor 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202-6450 Telephone: (202) 453-7576 Email: Ben.Witthoefft@ed.gov
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