§ Federal grant opportunity · ED-GRANTS-101526-002
Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER): Transformative Research in Special Education, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.324T
Department of Education is accepting applications for Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER): Transformative Research in Special Education, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.324T. The deadline is December 11, 2026 and the published award range is $3.8M.
Key facts
- Funder
- Department of Education
- Application deadline
- December 11, 2026
- Award range
- $3.8M
- Eligibility
- other
- Geography
- United States
- Focus areas
- Education
- Opportunity number
- ED-GRANTS-101526-002
Program overview
Through the Transformative Research in Special Education Grants program, IES seeks to support research and development of transformative solutions to seemingly intractable problems and challenges in special education. Transformative projects enact bold and innovative thinking, involve interdisciplinary collaboration, are inherently risky, and use high-quality research approaches to create high-reward, scalable solutions with the potential to lead to dramatic improvements for students with or at risk for disabilities. In FY 2027, the Transformative Research in Special Education Grants program will focus on Phase 1 grants to research and develop transformative solutions to dramatically improve preservice teacher education systems so they can better attract, train, and retain preK-12 general and special education teachers who are prepared to provide high-quality instruction and substantially improve outcomes for students with or at risk for disabilities. Assistance Listing Number (ALN): 84.324T
How to apply
- Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
- Read the full funding opportunity announcement from Department of Education.
- Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
- Submit before December 11, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.
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