News Posts: Education Innovation and Research Program

Eligibility and Historical EIR competition applicant information

Applicant Information FY 2023 Competition (Historical EIR Competition information) FY 2022 Competition (Historical EIR Competition information) FY 2021 Competition (Historical EIR Competition information) FY 2020 Competition (Historical EIR Competition information) FY 2019 Competition (Historical EIR Competition information) FY 2018 Competition (Historical EIR Competition information) FY 2017 Competition (Historical EIR Competition information) Eligibility Eligible Applicants: (a) […]

2019 Call for Peer Reviewers

CALL FOR PEER REVIEWERS WITH K-12 EDUCATION EXPERIENCE Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Early-phase, Mid-phase, and Expansion Grants U.S. Department of Education The Administration has received funding for the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program for FY 2019. In the FY 2019 EIR grant competition, we seek to support: 1) innovative K-12 education projects that […]

FY 2019 COMPETITION

The FY 2019 competition has closed. The Overview of the Competition provides highlights of the review process and funded applications. FY 2019 Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Competitions LINKS TO OTHER COMPETITION-RELATED PAGES FAQs Call for Peer Reviewers Matching Resources FY 2019 Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Competition Announcement On February 1, 2019, the U.S. […]

EIR FY 2018 Competition Page

LINKS TO OTHER COMPETITION-RELATED PAGES FAQs Call for Peer Reviewers Matching Resources FY 2018 Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Competitions FY 2018 Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Competition Announcement On April 19, 2018, the U.S. Department of Education published in the Federal Register, three notices inviting applications for the Education Innovation and Research Program’s Early-phase, […]

FY 2017 COMPETITION

LINKS TO OTHER COMPETITION-RELATED PAGES FAQs Call for Peer Reviewers Matching Resources What’s New Announcing the 2017 EIR Grantees The Department is proud to announce the 2017 EIR grantees. The Department awarded 16 grants, totaling more than $95 million. For more information about these awards and other past competitions, visit the Awards page. Overview of the 2017 […]

EIR Matching Resources

EIR Matching Requirements Cost Sharing or Matching: Under section 4611 of the ESEA, as amended by ESSA, each grant recipient must provide, from Federal, State, local, or private sources, an amount equal to 10 percent of funds provided under the grant, which may be provided in cash or through in-kind contributions, to carry out activities […]

Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Call for Peer Reviewers

CALL FOR PEER REVIEWERS WITH K-12 EDUCATION EXPERIENCE Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Early-phase, Mid-phase, and Expansion Grants U.S. Department of Education In the FY 2018 EIR grant competition, we seek to support: 1) innovative K-12 education projects that have the potential to increase student achievement and attainment, particularly among high-need students; and 2) the […]

Grantee Presentations and Papers

EIR Grantee Interventions Addressing COVID-Related Learning Loss This webinar examined how EIR grantees addressed COVID-related learning loss by developing innovative solutions in response to the needs of teachers and students. Within this interactive conversation, EIR grantees reflected on their implementation of strategies for academic recovery. Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShiK8rgwGTk Slides: PDF Understanding and Disseminating Non-Significant FindingsThis webinar […]

Education Innovation and Research

The Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Program provides funding to: create, develop, implement, replicate, or take to scale entrepreneurial, evidence-based, field-initiated innovations to improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students; and rigorously evaluate such innovations. The EIR program is designed to generate and validate solutions to persistent educational challenges and to support the expansion […]

Funding and Legislation

Included in the chart below is the amount of funding per fiscal year. Fiscal Year (FY) Appropriation for new awards FY 2023 $284,000,000 FY 2022 $234,000,000 FY 2021 $194,000,000 FY 2020 $190,000,000 FY 2019 $125,000,000 FY 2018 $115,368,326 FY 2017 $95,005,093 LEGISLATION Section 4611 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by […]