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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.

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Review eligibility, prepare your budget, and plan reporting before you apply.

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

Advancing Healthcare for Older Adults from Populations that Experience Health Disparities (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)

Posted: Aug 27, 2024
Closes: Jan 7, 2028
PAR-24-273
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National Institutes of Health

NIDA Animal Genomics Program (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: Aug 13, 2024
Closes: Feb 11, 2027
PAR-24-269
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National Institutes of Health

High Priority HIV and Substance Use Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Posted: Aug 2, 2024
Closes: Mar 6, 2027
RFA-DA-25-024
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National Institutes of Health

NIH Research Software Engineer (RSE) Award (R50 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

Posted: Jul 17, 2024
Closes: Dec 4, 2026
RFA-OD-24-011
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National Institutes of Health

Change of Recipient Organization (Type 7 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)

Posted: Jul 11, 2024
Closes: Jul 12, 2027
PA-24-254
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National Institutes of Health

Successor-in-Interest (Type 6 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)

Posted: Jul 11, 2024
Closes: Jul 17, 2027
PA-24-253
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National Institutes of Health

Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Required)

Posted: May 8, 2024
Closes: Jan 7, 2027
PAR-24-214
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National Institutes of Health

Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (Parent K24 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Posted: Apr 25, 2024
Closes: May 7, 2027
PA-24-187
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National Institutes of Health

Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (Parent K24 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: Apr 25, 2024
Closes: May 7, 2027
PA-24-188
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National Institutes of Health

NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Posted: Apr 24, 2024
Closes: May 7, 2027
PA-24-193
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National Institutes of Health

Independent Scientist Award (Parent K02 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Posted: Apr 24, 2024
Closes: May 7, 2027
PA-24-178
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National Institutes of Health

Independent Scientist Award (Parent K02 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: Apr 24, 2024
Closes: May 7, 2027
PA-24-179
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National Institutes of Health

NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: Apr 24, 2024
Closes: May 7, 2027
PA-24-194
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National Institutes of Health

Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: Apr 24, 2024
Closes: May 8, 2027
PA-24-182
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National Institutes of Health

Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Posted: Apr 24, 2024
Closes: May 8, 2027
PA-24-181
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National Institutes of Health

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Posted: Apr 24, 2024
Closes: May 7, 2027
PA-24-175
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National Institutes of Health

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: Apr 24, 2024
Closes: May 7, 2027
PA-24-176
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National Institutes of Health

Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: Apr 23, 2024
Closes: May 7, 2027
PA-24-191
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National Institutes of Health

Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Posted: Apr 23, 2024
Closes: May 7, 2027
PA-24-190
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National Institutes of Health

Emergency Competitive Revision to Existing NIH Awards (Emergency Supplement - Clinical Trial Optional)

Posted: Apr 18, 2024
Closes: Apr 18, 2027
PA-24-201
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National Institutes of Health

Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: Apr 9, 2024
Closes: May 7, 2027
PA-24-185
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National Institutes of Health

Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Posted: Apr 9, 2024
Closes: May 8, 2027
PA-24-184
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National Institutes of Health

BRAIN Initiative: Preclinical Proof of Concept for Novel Recording and Modulation Technologies in the Human CNS (R18 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: Mar 19, 2024
Closes: Jan 28, 2027
RFA-NS-24-031
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National Institutes of Health

High Priority HIV and Substance Use Research (RM1 Clinical Trial Optional)

Posted: Jan 17, 2024
Closes: Mar 5, 2027
RFA-DA-25-060
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National Institutes of Health

NIDA Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program Award in Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder Research (K12 Clinical Trial Optional)

Posted: Jan 3, 2024
Closes: Nov 13, 2026
PAR-24-089
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