Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER): Transformative Research in Special Education, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.324T
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- Posted
- October 16, 2026
- Closes
- December 11, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $3,750,000
- Cost sharing
- Yes
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 84.324
- Category
- Education
- Archives
- January 10, 2027
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 84.324 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $48.4M
- FY2026 obligated
- $34.1M
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 107
Top recipients: University of Texas at Austin, University of Kansas Center for Research Inc, University of Oregon, Vanderbilt University, University of South Florida
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
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
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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