• Guide to U.S. Department of Education Programs and Resources - A guide to our programs: descriptions, eligibility information, contact numbers for more info about applying, and more.

• Federal Student Aid - Information about our FSA grant and loan programs, including the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

• Grants Forecast - Information and projected deadlines on new discretionary grant competitions. The online Grants Forecast will be updated periodically. Note: This notice is advisory only and is not an official application notice of the Department of Education.

• Grant Application Announcements - Grant program announcements requesting applications and other announcements in the Federal Register. Link to other ED Federal Register documents.

• Discretionary Grant Application Packages - and an archive of closed application packages.

• Grant Application Forms and Other Forms. (For Federal Student Aid forms, see the FSA web page.)

• New ED Electronic Submission Policy announced on 2/10/05 in the Federal Register (FR) for the electronic submission of grant applications through the Grants.gov and the e-Application websites: policy summary, or policy FR notice in Html format or in PDF format.

• ED Electronic Grant Initiatives - The Department is using electronic submission systems with selected programs. The e-Grants portal provides access to several sites: e-Application (Electronic Grant Application System), e-Reports (Electronic Grant Performance Reporting System), e-Reader (Electronic Peer Review System).

• Protection of Human Subjects in Research - Information for grant applicants, contract offerers, and researchers on the Department's Regulations for the Protection of Human Subjects, 34 CFR 97.

• Grantmaking at ED, Answers to Your Questions About the Discretionary Grants Process - An overview of the discretionary grants process for new and experienced grant seekers (formerly “What Should I Know about ED Grants”.)

• Questions About Indirect Costs? - What are indirect costs? How are indirect cost rates determined? Find answers to these questions and other indirect cost questions.

• Grant Awards Database - Online database of grant awards, searchable by Grantee Name, State, Zip Code, Grant Program, Fiscal Year.

• Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 6/23/2005 edition - Education Department General Administrative Regulations consists of Parts 74 - 86, 97 - 99 of CFR Title 34.

• CFR Title 34 (Education) - 2006 edition of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) title for the U.S. Department of Education. CFR titles for other Federal agencies are also available (National Archives and Records Administration).

• ED Grants Memoranda and Policy Bulletins - Guidance on awarding and administering discretionary grants for grantees and Department of Education grant-making teams.

• Grants Training Materials - Materials developed to provide training to grantees on expanded authorities and other topics.

• Other Resources - Links to other grant, student financial assistance, and contract resources.

• Archived Grant Documents

  • Grantmaking at ED, 2004 version (PDF - 418K)
  • What Should I Know About ED Grants? - Predecessor to "Grantmaking at ED"

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