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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.

152 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

Enhancing Mechanistic Research on Precision Probiotic Therapies (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional)

Posted: Oct 31, 2024
Closes: Jun 2, 2027
#PAR-25-211
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National Institutes of Health

Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: Oct 30, 2024
Closes: Jan 7, 2028
#PAR-25-233
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National Institutes of Health

Biomedical Research Environment and Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) Program (UC2- Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: Oct 30, 2024
Closes: Jan 27, 2027
#PAR-24-268
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National Institutes of Health

Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Posted: Oct 29, 2024
Closes: Jan 7, 2028
#PAR-25-144
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National Institutes of Health

Computational Approaches to Curation at Scale for Biomedical Research Assets (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: Oct 29, 2024
Closes: Apr 15, 2027
#PAR-25-131
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National Institutes of Health

Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Posted: Oct 15, 2024
Closes: Dec 3, 2026
#PAR-24-295
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National Institutes of Health

Assay Validation of High Quality Markers for Clinical Studies in Cancer (UH3 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

Posted: Oct 15, 2024
Closes: Oct 14, 2026
#PAR-25-075
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National Institutes of Health

Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: Oct 15, 2024
Closes: Dec 3, 2026
#PAR-24-296
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National Institutes of Health

Assay Validation of High Quality Markers for Clinical Studies in Cancer (UH2/UH3 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: Oct 15, 2024
Closes: Oct 14, 2026
#PAR-25-074
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National Institutes of Health

Interventions to expand cancer screening and preventive services to ADVANCE health in populations that experience health disparities (R01, Clinical Trial Required)

Posted: Oct 10, 2024
Closes: Jan 7, 2027
#PAR-25-098
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National Institutes of Health

Revision Applications for Validation of Biomarker Assays Developed Through NIH-Supported Research Grants (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: Oct 10, 2024
Closes: Oct 14, 2026
#PAR-24-304
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National Institutes of Health

Blueprint Neurotherapeutics Network (BPN): Biologic-based Drug Discovery and Development for Disorders of the Nervous System (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)

Posted: Oct 1, 2024
Closes: Aug 18, 2027
#PAR-24-293
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National Institutes of Health

NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: Oct 1, 2024
Closes: Sep 7, 2027
#PA-25-080
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National Institutes of Health

BRAIN Initiative: Reagent Resources for Brain Cell Type-Specific Access to Broaden Distribution of Enabling Technologies for Neuroscience (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: Sep 25, 2024
Closes: Jun 15, 2027
#RFA-MH-26-120
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National Institutes of Health

HEAL Initiative: Studies to Enable Analgesic Discovery (R61/R33 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: Sep 18, 2024
Closes: Jan 15, 2027
#RFA-NS-25-023
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National Institutes of Health

Mechanisms that Impact Cancer Risk after Bariatric Surgery (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Posted: Sep 5, 2024
Closes: Jan 7, 2028
#PAR-25-043
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National Institutes of Health

Mechanisms that Impact Cancer Risk after Bariatric Surgery (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: Sep 5, 2024
Closes: Jan 7, 2028
#PAR-25-044
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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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DOC NOAA - ERA Production

FY 2024 – 2026 - Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the Office of Education

Posted: Aug 12, 2024
Closes: Sep 30, 2026
#NOAA-SEC-OED-2024-28060
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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

National Cancer Institute Youth Enjoy Science Research Education Program (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: Jul 9, 2024
Closes: Sep 28, 2026
#RFA-CA-24-026
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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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