Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center on Education Research (NCER): From Seedlings to Scale, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.305J
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- Posted
- October 16, 2026
- Closes
- December 11, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $500,000
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 84.305
- Category
- Education
- Archives
- January 10, 2027
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 84.305 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $128.6M
- FY2026 obligated
- $81.9M
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 265
Top recipients: American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences, Mdrc, University of Washington, Digital Promise Global, Regents of the University of Michigan
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
Through the From Seedlings to Scale (S2S) Grants program, IES will invest in innovative ideas within an identified focus area through three phases of increasing funding and duration to support ideas as they grow from seedlings to scalable solutions. Projects will incorporate high-quality research, robust solution development, and attention to sustainability and scaling throughout all phases.
For the FY 2027 S2S program, IES invites applications for Phase One projects under the Coordinating Systems to Translate Evidence into Policy and Practice (C-STEP) focus area. C-STEP seeks to develop and rigorously test innovative AI- and technology-enabled solutions that help education systems intentionally integrate evidence-based products, processes, and policies to improve outcomes for prekindergarten through grade 12 students. Proposed solutions should reflect a deep understanding of the systems in which they operate and enable education leaders to align resources, anticipate impacts, and overcome implementation barriers, thereby strengthening the connection between research, policy, and practice.
Assistance Listing Number (ALN): 84.305J
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Institutions that have the ability and capacity to conduct scientifically valid research are eligible to apply. Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to, institutions of higher education and non-profit, for-profit, public, or private organizations and entities.
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