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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.

189 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

Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

Posted: Oct 31, 2024
Closes: Jan 7, 2028
#PAR-25-143
National Institutes of Health

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

Posted: Oct 31, 2024
Closes: Jun 2, 2027
#PAR-25-210
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
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
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
National Institutes of Health

Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

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

Imaging - Science Track Award for Research Transition (I/START) (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)

Posted: Sep 17, 2024
Closes: Jan 7, 2028
#PAR-24-297
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
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
National Institutes of Health

NIDA Animal Genomics Program (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: Aug 13, 2024
Closes: Feb 11, 2027
#PAR-24-269
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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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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