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Education grants for nonprofits

Browse open federal education grants from Grants.gov - deadlines, agencies, and links to full applications. Pair search with fund accounting when you win.

193 open opportunities in this category (updated from Grants.gov).

Quick Answer: Education grants for nonprofits

Education grants for nonprofits often support student services, workforce programs, tutoring, curriculum, research, and community learning. The strongest applications connect the program plan, budget, eligibility, and reporting process before submission.

Who should review these grants

  • Schools and education nonprofits
  • Tutoring, mentoring, and workforce development programs
  • Community organizations with education partnerships

Prepare before applying

  • Match the opportunity to the students or community served.
  • Prepare outcome measures before writing the proposal.
  • Build a grant budget that staff can track after award.

After you win

  • Assign expenses to the grant or restricted program.
  • Track volunteer and program activity when those metrics support reports.
  • Keep board reporting tied to the approved grant budget.
National Institutes of Health

Exploratory/Developmental Bioengineering Research Grants (EBRG) (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: Dec 11, 2024
Closes: Jan 7, 2028
#PAR-25-346
National Institutes of Health

Exploratory/Developmental Bioengineering Research Grants (EBRG) (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

Posted: Dec 10, 2024
Closes: Jan 7, 2028
#PAR-25-321
National Institutes of Health

Interventions to Reduce Sleep Health Disparities (R01 - Clinical Trials Optional)

Posted: Dec 6, 2024
Closes: Sep 7, 2027
#PAR-24-330
National Institutes of Health

Interventions to Address Disparities in Liver Diseases and Liver Cancer (R01 - Clinical Trials Optional)

Posted: Dec 5, 2024
Closes: Jan 7, 2028
#PAR-25-299
National Institutes of Health

Accelerating the Pace of Substance Use Research Using Existing Data (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: Dec 5, 2024
Closes: Dec 3, 2027
#RFA-DA-26-055
National Institutes of Health

Accelerating the Pace of Substance Use Research Using Existing Data (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: Dec 5, 2024
Closes: Dec 3, 2027
#RFA-DA-26-056
National Institutes of Health

New Approaches for Measuring Brain Changes Across Longer Timespans (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

Posted: Nov 25, 2024
Closes: May 7, 2027
#PAR-25-272
National Institutes of Health

New Approaches for Measuring Brain Changes Across Longer Timespans (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Posted: Nov 25, 2024
Closes: May 7, 2027
#PAR-25-279
National Institutes of Health

The Role of Work in Health Disparities in the U.S. (R01 Clinical Trials Optional)

Posted: Nov 25, 2024
Closes: Jan 7, 2028
#PAR-25-292
National Institutes of Health

NCI Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: Nov 20, 2024
Closes: Oct 14, 2027
#PAR-25-135
National Institutes of Health

NIDA Research Education Program for Clinical Researchers and Clinicians (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: Nov 18, 2024
Closes: Nov 12, 2027
#PAR-25-204
National Institutes of Health

Mechanisms that Impact Cancer Risk with Use of Incretin Mimetics (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Posted: Nov 18, 2024
Closes: Jan 7, 2027
#PAR-25-069
National Institutes of Health

Basic Research in Cancer Health Disparities (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: Nov 18, 2024
Closes: Jan 7, 2028
#PAR-25-243
National Institutes of Health

Mechanisms that Impact Cancer Risk with Use of Incretin Mimetics (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: Nov 18, 2024
Closes: Jan 7, 2027
#PAR-25-070
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Education grant questions

Can nonprofits apply for federal education grants?

Some federal education grants allow nonprofit applicants or nonprofit partners. The official Grants.gov listing is the source of truth for applicant eligibility.

What should an education nonprofit prepare before applying?

Prepare the program plan, student or community outcomes, partner roles, grant budget, and reporting process before starting the application.

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