Technology Innovation Challenge Grants

The Department of Education administered the Technology Innovation Challenge Grants program (CFDA 84.303), with the most recent grant award made on July 1, 2004—over 22 years ago. This program is no longer active; no grant opportunities are currently posted or have been solicited in recent years.

The program funded technology-in-education initiatives through Project Grants exclusively. Recent awards supported projects such as national challenge grants for technology in education, federal leadership grants, technology innovation challenge program components, and earmarked grants designated for fiscal year 2001. Award magnitudes varied substantially, ranging from under $50 thousand to over $33 million, with representative recent awards including $10.5 million (R303A000003, July 2004), $20.5 million (R303A990335, June 2003), and $16.9 million (R303A990266, June 2001).

The Department of Education was the sole funding source, awarding 109 grants totaling $79.9 million in federal dollars obligated. Recipients contributed an additional $142.8 million in non-federal matching funds, bringing total project value to $222.7 million. Award activity concentrated heavily in 2001, when 92 grants were made; subsequent years saw only 2 awards in 2002, 14 in 2003, and 1 in 2004. The program's funding history spans from April 2001 through July 2004.

Do not pursue this program. The program closed more than two decades ago with no indication of reauthorization or reopening.