Education Innovation and Research (formerly Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund)

Objective

To support the creation, development, implementation, replication, and scaling up of evidence-based, field-initiated innovations designed to improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students through a tiered-evidence framework that supports larger awards for projects with the strongest evidence base and supports promising earlier-stage projects that undergo rigorous evaluation.

Who Can Apply

• Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals
• Other public institution/organization

(1) Local educational agencies (LEAs); (2) State educational agencies (SEAs); (3) the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE); (4) consortia of LEAs or SEAs; (5) nonprofit organizations; or (6) SEAs, LEAs, or the BIE in consortia with a nonprofit organization, a business, an educational service agency, or an institution of higher education.

Who Benefits

• Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans)
• Private nonprofit institution/organization
• Education Professional
• Student/Trainee
• Local
• School
• Education (0-8)
• Education (9-12)
• Public nonprofit institution/organization
• Other public institution/organization

High-need students in LEAs will benefit.

Assistance Types

• Project Grants

Program Contact

jamila.smith@ed.gov
202-453-6360