Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 041515 006
Apply for ED GRANTS 041515 006
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Research Networks Focused on Critical Problems of Education Policy and Practice CFDA Number 84.305N" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.305 Education Research, Development and Dissemination.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 15, 2015 and posted on Apr 15, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 6, 2015 Applications Available May 21, 2015. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications August 6, 2015.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments County governments State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts Special district governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- Eligible Applicants Applicants that have the ability and capacity to conduct scientifically valid research are eligible to apply. Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to, nonprofit and for profit organizations and public and private agencies and institutions, such as colleges and universities.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES), within the U.S. Department of Education, offered this discretionary grant/cooperative agreement opportunity under CFDA 84.305N titled "Research Networks Focused on Critical Problems of Education Policy and Practice." It was part of IES's larger set of FY 2016 research competitions authorized under the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002. In plain terms, the program is meant to strengthen the national evidence base on what works in education by supporting organized research networks that tackle high-priority, real-world education policy and practice problems, then produce reliable, valid findings that educators, families, researchers, and policymakers can actually use.
The broader purpose behind IES research funding is to build fundamental knowledge and improve education outcomes across the full pipeline, from early childhood through postsecondary and adult education, with an additional emphasis (across IES competitions generally) on developmental and school readiness outcomes for infants and toddlers with or at risk for disabilities and on improving outcomes for all learners. This particular CFDA 84.305N competition sits under the National Center for Education Research (NCER) and is one of six NCER competitions announced in the same notice (alongside education research, research training, research and development centers, statistical and research methodology, and partnerships/collaborations focused on problems of practice or policy). Two additional competitions were run through the National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) for special education research and special education research training.
Eligibility was intentionally broad, focused less on organization type and more on whether the applicant has the capacity to carry out scientifically valid research. Eligible applicants included public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and other nonprofit structures), for-profit entities other than small businesses, and a range of government bodies such as state governments, county governments, city/township governments, independent school districts, and special district governments. Native American tribal governments (federally recognized) and other tribal organizations were also eligible. The key expectation is that applicants can credibly design and execute rigorous education research and participate effectively in a networked research structure aimed at major education challenges.
The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds. Applicants were required to submit electronically through Grants.gov, using the downloadable application package tied to the CFDA number search (searching "84.305" without the letter suffix). Applications could not be submitted by email. For this cycle, the application package became available May 21, 2015, and the deadline for transmittal of applications was August 6, 2015, with the posting date listed as April 15, 2015 and an archive date of September 5, 2015. The funding opportunity number associated with the listing was ED-GRANTS-041515-006.
IES emphasized that the public summary is only a synopsis and that applicants needed to rely on the official Federal Register notice for the controlling details, including any pre-application requirements, priorities, required components, submission rules, performance measures, and program-specific contacts. For access issues with the full announcement, the notice listed a Grants.gov systems contact (Julius Cotton) and provided program manager contacts for the competition (Caroline Ebanks and James Benson) at IES, including phone numbers and email addresses.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is an Institute of Education Sciences (IES) discretionary grant/cooperative agreement opportunity under CFDA 84.305N titled "Research Networks Focused on Critical Problems of Education Policy and Practice." It was part of IES's FY 2016 research competitions, authorized under the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002.
2) What is the main purpose of CFDA 84.305N?
The program is intended to strengthen the national evidence base about what works in education by supporting organized research networks that address high-priority, real-world education policy and practice problems and produce reliable and valid findings that educators, families, researchers, and policymakers can use.
3) Which part of the U.S. Department of Education runs this competition?
The competition is offered by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) within the U.S. Department of Education.
4) Which IES center is this competition housed under?
CFDA 84.305N sits under the National Center for Education Research (NCER).
5) How does this opportunity relate to IES's broader research mission?
IES research funding more broadly aims to build fundamental knowledge and improve education outcomes across the full pipeline, from early childhood through postsecondary and adult education. Across IES competitions generally, there is additional emphasis on developmental and school readiness outcomes for infants and toddlers with or at risk for disabilities, and on improving outcomes for all learners.
6) What other IES competitions were announced in the same notice?
The notice described six NCER competitions: education research, research training, research and development centers, statistical and research methodology, partnerships/collaborations focused on problems of practice or policy, and this research networks competition (CFDA 84.305N). Two additional competitions were run through the National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) for special education research and special education research training.
7) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and focuses on whether the applicant has the capacity to carry out scientifically valid research. Eligible applicants included:
- Public and private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and other nonprofit structures)
- For-profit entities other than small businesses
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Independent school districts
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
- Other tribal organizations
8) Does the opportunity require matching funds or cost sharing?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds.
9) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the downloadable application package tied to the CFDA number search.
10) Could applicants submit by email instead of Grants.gov?
No. Applications could not be submitted by email.
11) How do you find the correct application package on Grants.gov?
The instructions indicated using the CFDA number search by searching "84.305" (without the letter suffix) to locate the downloadable application package.
12) What was the funding opportunity number for this listing?
The funding opportunity number associated with the listing was ED-GRANTS-041515-006.
13) What were the key dates for this application cycle?
The posting date was April 15, 2015. The application package became available May 21, 2015. The deadline for transmittal of applications was August 6, 2015. The archive date was September 5, 2015.
14) Is the public summary the official source for all rules and requirements?
No. IES emphasized that the public summary is only a synopsis. Applicants were expected to rely on the official Federal Register notice for the controlling details.
15) What kinds of details were said to be controlled by the Federal Register notice?
The official Federal Register notice was identified as the controlling source for details such as any pre-application requirements, priorities, required components, submission rules, performance measures, and program-specific contacts.
16) Who could applicants contact for system or access issues related to the announcement?
The notice listed a Grants.gov systems contact: Julius Cotton.
17) Who were the IES program manager contacts for this competition?
The notice provided IES program manager contacts for the competition: Caroline Ebanks and James Benson (with phone numbers and email addresses provided in the notice).
18) What is the core expectation of applicants beyond organizational eligibility?
The key expectation is that applicants can credibly design and execute rigorous education research and participate effectively in a networked research structure aimed at major education challenges.
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