Grants by funding category
Education opportunities support K-12 and higher education, teacher training, STEM learning, adult education and education research. The Department of Education is the largest funder, with significant programs at the National Science Foundation and other agencies.
GrantsJunction currently lists 131 open and 10 forecasted federal opportunities for education projects. 10 close within the next 30 days, the next on October 14, 2026. The most active agencies are Department of Health and Human Services, Department of State and AmeriCorps. The largest listed award ceiling is $20M. 4 require cost sharing.
Counts are calculated from official Grants.gov records as of Oct 8, 2026.
As of the latest refresh, 131 opportunities are open for applications and 10 more are forecasted on Grants.gov. 10 of the open opportunities close within 30 days.
Currently: Department of Health and Human Services (120), Department of State (9), AmeriCorps (2), Department of Housing and Urban Development (2), Department of Defense (2).
Not all. Federal funding notices can be grants, cooperative agreements (grants with substantial agency involvement) or other instruments. Among current opportunities for education projects: 125 grants, 18 cooperative agreements, 1 other.
Methodology: This page lists Grants.gov opportunities whose official notice is classified under the funding activity category “Education” (code ED). A notice can carry more than one category. Appearing on this page does not mean an organization is eligible; review each official notice. See how GrantsJunction sources and labels data.