Open - applications due October 1, 2026 at 11:59:59 PM EDT.Atlas Opportunity Score 42/100
U.S. Department of Education IES/NCER Statistical and Research Methodology in Education – ED-GRANTS-080626-003
Open FY 2027 IES education-research methods competition. Core Grants up to $900,000; Toolkits up to $350,000. The September 3, 2026 Letter of Intent deadline has passed; applications remain due October 1, 2026 at 11:59:59 PM ET.
FundingCore Grants up to $900,000 over up to 3 years; Toolkits up to $350,000 over up to 2 years; no cost sharing or matching required
DeadlineOctober 1, 2026 at 11:59:59 PM ET; 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 84.305D 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 the ability and capacity to conduct scientific research, including nonprofit and for-profit organizations and public and private agencies and institutions such as colleges and universities.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 42/100. IES/NCER's FY 2027 Statistical and Research Methodology in Education competition supports projects that develop and disseminate statistical and methodological products for education research. IES lists Core Grants and Toolkits, Guidelines, Compendia, Review Papers, and Curated Data Resources as the two FY 2027 topics. The application deadline is October 1, 2026 at 11:59:59 PM EDT.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES), National Center for Education Research (NCER), is accepting FY 2027 applications for Statistical and Research Methodology in Education, ALN 84.305D. The program develops and disseminates statistical and methodological products that help education researchers conduct rigorous research.
FY 2027 applications may address Core Grants or Toolkits, Guidelines, Compendia, Review Papers, and Curated Data Resources. The Letter of Intent deadline was September 3, 2026 and has passed. Applications remain due October 1, 2026 at 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time. The controlling RFA sets maximum awards of $900,000 for Core Grants over up to three years and $350,000 for Toolkits over up to two years. Grants.gov states that no cost sharing or matching is required.
Eligible applicants are institutions with the ability and capacity to conduct scientific research, including nonprofit and for-profit organizations and public and private agencies and institutions such as colleges and universities.
Atlas assessment: 42/100. N9+ Fit Score: 10/100. The verified scope funds education-research methodology, software, data resources, and research tools rather than clinical-care technology, telehealth, medical equipment, or healthcare delivery. Atlas is publishing it for national education intelligence without initiating N9+/QC applicant outreach or vendor capture.
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 ↗
