FY 2024 EIR Grant Competition

FY 2024 Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Competition Announcement

We are extending the deadline for transmittal of applications for the FY 24 Education Innovation and Research program's Early-phase Grant competition. The application deadline is extended to July 31, 2024, for eligible applicants located in Texas counties that are covered by the major disaster declaration caused by Hurricane Beryl. For eligible entities in this Federally declared disaster area, the revised deadline for Transmittal of Applications is July 31, 2024.The revised deadline for Intergovernmental Review will be September 27, 2024. We are not extending the application period for all applicants. Thus, applications from applicants not affected by the major disaster declaration referenced in the forthcoming notice will not be accepted as part of this limited extension.

Official notice of this Early Phase extension is published in the Federal Register.

On May 6, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education published in the Federal Register the notice inviting applications for the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program's Early-phase, Mid-Phase, and Expansion competitions.

TIMELINE FOR FY 2024 EARLY-PHASE, MID-PHASE, AND EXPANSION COMPETITIONS

Early-phase

Applications Available: May 6, 2024
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: June 6, 2024
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 22, 2024
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 20, 2024

Mid-phase

Applications Available: May 6, 2024
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: June 6, 2024
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 5, 2024
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 3, 2024

Expansion

Applications Available: May 6, 2024
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: June 6, 2024
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 5, 2024
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 3, 2024

The following competition-specific Notice includes additional details:

• Early Phase
• Mid Phase
• Expansion

Application Materials for Early, Mid, and Expansion Phase Competitions

All applications are carefully reviewed under the competition in which they were submitted through the Grants.gov system. Only those applications that meet the established deadline will be eligible for peer review. To ensure that your application is considered for the intended EIR competition, please download the correct EIR package and submit it accordingly. It is important to take the time to carefully review the application requirements before submitting the application.

• Early-phase Application Package 
• Mid-phase Application Package 
• Expansion Application Package 
• The ED Abstract form
• The Rural Eligibility Checklist

Notice of Intent to Apply

Applicants are strongly encouraged to notify the Department of their intent to apply for funding through the Education Innovation and Research Program (EIR). Please note that submitting a notice of intent to apply does not mean that an entity is obligated to apply for an EIR grant, nor is it bound to the information provided in the notice of intent.

FY2024 EIR Grants Competition Notice of Intent to Apply link

POTENTIAL APPLICANT RESOURCES

These following resources are meant to organize key details about the EIR program for preparing an application. If you are planning to apply to EIR, you should read carefully the specific notice inviting applications (NIA) when it is released and application package for the competition to which you are applying. These resources are for information purposes only, and applicants should rely upon the NIA for the official competition requirements.