Project Grant B08SPIL0343

The Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA), a non-profit organization based in San Antonio, Texas, was awarded a $6,638,942 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program (CFDA 84.411). This five-year grant, awarded in January 2025, supports the development, implementation, and scaling of the TECHXPERTS educational innovation project. The project focuses on creating and...

This Project Grant award of $189,673.56 from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under the Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324) supports scientific research to expand knowledge and understanding of developmental, educational, and transitional outcomes for students with or at risk for disabilities. The award will fund rigorous research initiatives that address critical challenges in special education, focusing on improving academic and...

The federal Project Grant award, funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433), provides $100,000.00 to Objective ED, Inc. to develop "BuddyBooks with Collaborative Strategic Reading for Students with Autism." The project aims to create innovative educational technologies and interventions to improve learning outcomes for students with autism spectrum disorder. Specifically, the grant supports the development of an...

The U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences awarded Digital Promise Global, a non-profit organization, a $251,621.52 Project Grant under the Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324). This grant, awarded on November 6, 2023, supports scientifically rigorous research aimed at expanding knowledge and understanding of developmental, educational, and transitional outcomes for students with or at risk for disabilities. Through this funding, Digital Promise Global will...

The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to Objective ED, Inc. on June 1, 2025 to develop "Financial Fitness Adventures for Students with a Vision Impairment." The funding will support the creation of interactive software applications, games, and systems designed to enhance the learning experience and skill development of students with visual impairments. This project is aligned with NIDILRR's...

This $249,510 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (CFDA 45.312 - National Leadership Grants) will enable Simmons University School of Library and Information Science (LIS) to implement a nationwide curriculum-sharing system for equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) courses. The project will: Conduct an EDI audit of LIS curricula and provide free training on EDI tools; Develop a platform for LIS programs to share EDI-focused courses, allowing students to seamlessly...

The U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) awarded a $985,475 Project Grant under the Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324) to the American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences (AIR) for "The Special Educator Workforce: A Research Collaborative (SPARC)". The goal of the project is to conduct rigorous research that expands knowledge and understanding of developmental, educational, and transitional outcomes for students with or at...

The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) a $4,437,320 Project Grant under the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program (CFDA 84.411) to implement "DATA ADVENTURES: A MOBILE MAKERSPACE TO PROMOTE DATA LITERACY, DIGITAL STORYTELLING, AND INTEREST IN DATA SCIENCE". This 5-year project, beginning on January 1, 2024 and running through December 31, 2028, will create a mobile makerspace to...

The University of Oregon received a $328,859 project grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (CFDA 84.305 - Education Research, Development and Dissemination) to conduct an initial efficacy trial of the Early Learning Matters (ELM) curriculum. The project will run from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The ELM curriculum is designed to improve educational outcomes across early childhood learning stages. This grant supports the development and evaluation of...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289) to the Economic Development and Industrial Corporation of Boston (EDIC), doing business as Bra, a U.S. local government entity. The grant will fund EDIC's workforce development initiatives, including expanding the city's tuition-free community college program and promoting employment opportunities in...