Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Assistance for Arts Education (AAE) Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.351A
Posted by Department of Education
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Assistance for Arts Education (AAE) Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.351A — is cataloged under number ED-GRANTS-081125-001 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 84.351, posted by Department of Education. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on August 11, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Varies by applicant. The agency has projected $13.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 4 awards. If the agency funds the expected 4 awards from the $13.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $3.3 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. 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 August 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.
Award Range
Varies by applicant
Close Date
August 25, 2025
Applications Available: August 11, 2025. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 25, 2025. The Department will post a preapplication presentation for prospective applicants. To access the preapplication presentation, visit the AAE program webpage at https://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/grants-birth-grade-12/well-rounded-education-grants/assistance-arts-education. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Asheley McBride or Sharon Burton, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-6450. Telephone: (202) 453-6398 or (202) 987-1762. Email: AssistanceforArtsEducation@ed.gov.
Posted
August 11, 2025
Est. Total Funding
$13,000,000
Expected Awards
4
Instrument
Grant
Description
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. 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 Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 23, 2024 (89 FR 104528) and available at www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/23/2024-30488/common-instructions-for-applicants-to-department-of-education-discretionary-grant-programs.Purpose of Program: The AAE program promotes arts education for students, including disadvantaged students and students who are children with disabilities, through activities such as (a) professional development for arts educators, teachers, and principals; (b) development and dissemination of accessible instructional materials and arts-based educational programming, including online resources, in multiple arts disciplines; and (c) community and national outreach activities that strengthen and expand partnerships among schools, local educational agencies (LEAs), communities, or centers for the arts, including national centers for the arts.Assistance Listing Number: 84.351A.
Eligibility
25
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Arts in Education
U.S. Department of Education
Agency Contact
Asheley McBride or Sharon Burton, <br/>U.S. Department of Education <br/>400 Maryland Avenue, SW <br/>Washington, DC 20202-6450. <br/>Telephone: (202) 453-6398 or (202) 987-1762. <br/>Email: AssistanceforArtsEducation@ed.gov.
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