Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 111225 001
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) is offering funding through the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Special Projects, listed under Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.116J. This grant supports innovative initiatives by institutions of higher education and other eligible nonprofit organizations that address key national challenges in higher education.
The program targets four priority areas:
1. Advancing the understanding and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in postsecondary education. 2. Promoting civil discourse on college and university campuses. 3. Supporting accreditation reform. 4. Building capacity for high-quality short-term educational programs.
There are seven specific priorities within these areas, with some areas having multiple sub-priorities to better focus applicant projects. Funding is expected to be distributed as follows:
- $50 million for initiatives related to AI in education. - $60 million to support civil discourse efforts. - $7 million for projects promoting accreditation reform. - $50 million for capacity-building in short-term programs.
Eligibility is limited to institutions of higher education (as defined by the Higher Education Act), their consortia, and other public or private nonprofit institutions or agencies, including state higher education agencies. Each applicant can submit one application per national need area as a lead applicant and may participate as a partner in other applications.
Separate applications must be submitted for each area of focus if an institution is applying to more than one. Nonprofit applicants must provide documentation proving their tax-exempt status under federal or state law.
Award amounts and funding allocations may shift based on the number and quality of submitted proposals. Full application details, deadlines, and submission processes are outlined in the official Federal Register notice and the Common Instructions for Applicants.Apply for ED GRANTS 111225 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE): Special Projects; Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.116J" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.116.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2025-11-12.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-12-03. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2025.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 89 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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