Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Innovation and Early Learning Programs: Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Program Mid-Phase Grants Assistance Listing Number 84.411B
Posted by Department of Education
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Innovation and Early Learning Programs: Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Program Mid-Phase Grants Assistance Listing Number 84.411B — is cataloged under number ED-GRANTS-091225-002 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 84.411, posted by Department of Education. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on September 12, 2025 and last updated on September 16, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $10,000,000. The agency has projected $253.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 8 awards. If the agency funds the expected 8 awards from the $253.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $31.6 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 October 14, 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
Up to $10,000,000
Close Date
October 14, 2025
Applications Available: September 12, 2025. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 14, 2025. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: December 11, 2025. Pre-Application Information: The Department will post additional competition information for prospective applicants on the EIR program website: https://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/grants-special-populations/grants-economically-disadvantaged-students/education-innovation-and-research FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Sonji Jones-Manson, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-5900. Telephone: 202-987-1753. Email: eir@ed.gov.
Posted
September 12, 2025
Est. Total Funding
$253,000,000
Expected Awards
8
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
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 August 29, 2025 (90 FR 42234), and available at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/29/2025-16571/common-instructions-and-information-for-applicants-to department-of-education-discretionary-grantams.Purpose of Program: The EIR program, established under section 4611 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA), provides funding to create, develop, implement, replicate, or take to scale entrepreneurial, evidence-based (as defined in this notice), field-initiated innovations to improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students; and to rigorously evaluate such innovations.This notice invites applications for Mid-phase grants only. The notice inviting applications for Expansion grants within the EIR program is published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register. The Department does not intend to offer an Early-phase competition, yet may fund high-scoring, unfunded applicants from any of the FY 2024 EIR competitions.Assistance Listing Number: 84.411B.
Eligibility
05;07;12;25
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Early Learning Alignment and Improvement Grants
U.S. Department of Education
Agency Contact
Dr. Sonji Jones-Manson <br/>U.S. Department of Education <br/>400 Maryland Avenue, SW <br/>Washington, DC 20202-5900 <br/>Telephone: 202-987-1753 <br/>Email: eir@ed.gov
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