Open — applications due October 1, 2026 at 11:59:59 PM Eastern TimeAtlas Opportunity Score 52/100
U.S. Department of Education IES/NCER Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking – ED-GRANTS-080626-004
Open federal IES education-research grant supporting state use of longitudinal education data for policymaking. Up to $1.2 million. The optional September 3, 2026 Letter of Intent deadline has passed; applications remain due October 1, 2026 at 11:59:59 PM ET.
FundingUp to $1,200,000; no cost sharing or matching required
DeadlineOctober 1, 2026 at 11:59:59 PM ET; optional non-binding Letter of Intent due September 3, 2026
Last verifiedSeptember 29, 2026
Required next actionThe September 3, 2026 Letter of Intent date has passed. Qualified applicants should review the FY 2027 84.305S RFA and IES submission guide and file the complete Grants.gov application by October 1, 2026 at 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time.
Broad Eligibility
Institutions with demonstrated ability and capacity to conduct rigorous research, including state education agencies, state higher-education agencies/systems, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, public/private institutions, colleges/universities and research organizations. Applications must include the State agency or State postsecondary system responsible for the education issue, program or policy examined.
Atlas Analysis
The FY 2027 Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking competition funds rigorous projects that help state agencies use statewide longitudinal data systems to inform education policy and program decisions. IES describes the opportunity as open and requires the responsible state agency or state postsecondary system to participate in the application. The Letter of Intent date has passed, but complete applications remain due October 1, 2026 at 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is accepting applications for the FY 2027 Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking competition, ALN 84.305S. The program supports rigorous use of statewide longitudinal data systems to generate evidence for state education program and policy decisions and for local education agencies.
Applications are due October 1, 2026 at 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time. The non-binding Letter of Intent deadline was September 3, 2026 and has passed. Grants.gov lists a maximum award of $1.2 million and no cost-sharing requirement.
Eligible applicants include state education agencies, state higher-education agencies or systems, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, public and private institutions, colleges and universities, and research organizations with the ability to conduct rigorous research. The application must include the State agency or State postsecondary system responsible for the education issue, program, or policy being examined.
Atlas assessment: 52/100. N9+ Fit Score: 20/100. This is an education-policy research and longitudinal-data opportunity rather than a clinical-care, telehealth, equipment, or healthcare-services grant, so Atlas is publishing it for national school/education intelligence but is not initiating N9+/QC applicant outreach or a direct-vendor pursuit.
Source verificationOfficial government source · ies.ed.govAtlas last verified this record September 29, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
