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Grants for school districts, universities, community colleges, early childhood programs, and education nonprofits.

861+
Active Grants
3+
Funding Agencies

Top Funders

Top Funding Agencies

Department of Education
NSF
IMLS

Grant Types

What You'll Find

Title I supplemental education funding for low-income schools
STEM education and workforce pipeline programs
Early childhood education and Head Start expansions
Adult literacy and basic skills programs
Higher education access and completion grants
Special education and disability services funding
Library and museum education programs

Sample Opportunities

Representative Grants

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Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED)

Dept. of Education·$1M – $5M·Closes: Apr 15, 2027
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Education Innovation and Research (EIR) – Early Phase

Dept. of Education·$3M – $4M·Closes: Mar 1, 2027
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NSF STEM Education Research Initiative

NSF·$500K – $2M·Closes: Rolling
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Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA)

Dept. of Education·$250K – $1M·Closes: Rolling
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Museums for America

IMLS·$50K – $250K·Closes: Nov 15, 2026
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Federal Legislation

Related Legislation

Major federal laws driving education funding. Track appropriations, award timelines, and open grant opportunities.

American Rescue Plan Act
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CHIPS and Science Act
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Education grants: common questions

How many education grants are available right now?

GrantSonar is tracking 861 open education grants as of today. That count reflects opportunities that are currently accepting applications — closed rounds and award announcements are excluded, which is why it is smaller than the headline figures some directories advertise. Federal, state and foundation sources are re-ingested daily.

Who funds education grants?

The most active funders behind the 861 open education grants on this page are Department of Education, NSF and IMLS. Foundation funders are profiled from public IRS Form 990 / 990-PF filings, so you can see a funder's actual past giving rather than only its stated priorities.

Who is eligible for education grants?

Eligibility for education grants varies by opportunity, but the listings on this page are open to nonprofits, government agencies, school districts and other eligible organizations. Each listing states its own eligible applicant types, and GrantSonar filters your matches against your organization type, geography and programs so ineligible opportunities are demoted rather than surfaced.

When are the deadlines for education grants?

Deadlines differ per opportunity and some are rolling with no fixed close date. Every listing on this page shows its own close date where the funder publishes one, and GrantSonar re-checks source pages so a deadline that moves is picked up rather than left stale.

Is there a free way to search education grants?

Yes. This page is free to browse with no account. A free GrantSonar account additionally matches these education grants against your organization's profile and eligibility, so you get a ranked shortlist rather than a list you filter by hand.

How often is this list of education grants updated?

Daily. Federal, state and foundation sources are re-ingested every day, duplicate listings are collapsed onto a canonical record, and listing URLs are checked for rot — a stale catalogue is worse than a smaller current one, so dead links are flagged rather than left to look live.