FY 2024 Requests for Applications

To complete and submit an FY 2024 application, you need to —

1. Review the IES Application Submission Guide 2. Review the Request for Applications for the relevant competition 3. Download and complete the Application Package for the relevant competition

IES Application Submission & Review

The IES Application Submission Guide provides information on how to prepare and submit applications electronically through Grants.gov.

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  • In After Submitting an IES Application, the IES Office of Science, which oversees the peer review of grant applications, describes what happens to your IES grant application after you submit it to Grants.gov.
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FY 2024 Requests for Applications

The various Requests for Applications describe the substantive requirements for research and research training applications. IES will post the FY 2024 Requests for Applications on this page as they become available.

Education Research and Training Grant Programs —

  • Education Research Grants Program (FY 2024) — 84.305A * Closed Application deadline | September 21, 2023 Download, view, & print as a Word document (346 KB) Download, view, & print as a PDF (889 KB)
  • Research Training Programs in the Education Sciences (FY 2024) – 84.305B** Closed Application deadline | January 11, 2024 Download, view, & print as a Word document (224 KB) Download, view, & print as a PDF (650 KB)
  • Education Research and Development Center (FY 2024) – 84.305C Closed Application deadline | March 7, 2024 Download, view, & print as a Word document (383 KB) Download, view, & print as a PDF (868 KB)
  • Statistical and Research Methodology in Education (FY 2024) – 84.305D Closed Application deadline | January 11, 2024 Download, view, & print as a Word document (192 KB) Download, view, & print as a PDF (514 KB)
  • Research Networks Focused on Critical Problems of Education Policy and Practice (FY 2024) – 84.305N Closed Application deadline | January 11, 2024 Download, view, & print as a Word document (303 KB) Download, view, & print as a PDF (752 KB)
  • Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking (FY 2024) — 84.305S Closed Application deadline | August 17, 2023 Download, view, & print as a Word document (179 KB) Download, view, & print as a PDF (580 KB)
  • Transformative Research in the Education Sciences (FY 2024) — 84.305T Closed Application deadline | August 17, 2023 Download, view, & print as a Word document (195 KB) Download, view, & print as a PDF (594 KB)

* A corrected version of the 84.305A RFA was posted on 8/2/2023 to clarify the recommendations for a Cost Analysis Plan under Part III. Section D.4. Recommendations for Strong Applications for Development and Innovation projects.

** A corrected version of the 84.305B RFA was posted on 9/29/2023 to update the header for section II.C.4.

Special Education Research and Training Grant Programs —

  • Special Education Research Grants Program (FY 2024) — 84.324A * Closed Application deadline | September 21, 2023 Download, view, & print as a Word document (286 KB) Download, view, & print as a PDF (879 KB)
  • Research Training Programs in Special Education (FY 2024) — 84.324B Closed Application deadline | September 21, 2023 Download, view, & print as a Word document (202 KB) Download, view, & print as a PDF (466 KB)
  • Special Education Research and Development Center (FY 2024) — 84.324C Closed Application deadline | January 11, 2024 Download, view, & print as a Word document (211 KB) Download, view, & print as a PDF (441 KB)

* A corrected version of the 84.324A RFA was posted on 8/2/2023 to clarify the recommendations for a Cost Analysis Plan under Part III. Section D.4. Recommendations for Strong Applications for Development and Innovation projects.

FY 2024 Grants.Gov Application Packages

Grants.gov Application Packages provide all the forms that you must complete and submit to apply for the funding opportunities listed on this page.

Application Packages will be available on https://www.grants.gov/

To find the correct downloadable Application Package, you must first search by the ALN number for your Request for Applications without the alpha suffix. Use 84.305 for RFAs associated with Education Research and Research Training Programs in the Education Sciences competed by the National Center for Education Research. Use 84.324 for RFAs associated with Special Education Research competed by the National Center for Special Education Research. The search will yield more than one package. Select the package for the competition and deadline to which you are applying. See the relevant Request for Applications for further details.

Warning: As a reminder, your institution must be registered in SAM.gov and Grants.gov before you can submit an application to IES.

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Need Help?

For general inquires, contact the Institute of Education Sciences. For questions about specific FY 2024 funding opportunities, contact the National Center for Education Research or the National Center for Special Education Research. Virtual resources related to research funding opportunities are also available online.

For assistance with downloading or submitting your application package through Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov customer support team at [email protected], https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support.html, or 1-800-518-4726.