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Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Well-Rounded Education Programs: Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education (Javits) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.206A
Department of Education · ED-GRANTS-042226-001
Total Program Funding
$9.0M
Expected Awards
17
Deadline
June 23, 2026
GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Well-Rounded Education Programs: Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education (Javits) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.206A. Department of Education. Program Description: The Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Program (Javits) supports evidence-based research, demonstration projects, innovative strategies, and similar activities designed to build and enhance the ability of elementary schools and secondary... $9,000,000 total program funding; ~17 awards expected.
Who Should Apply
Other eligible entities
Who Should NOT Apply
Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types
Key Requirements (Plain English)
- •To be considered for an award under this competition, an applicant must be one or more of the following:(a) State educational agency (SEA);(b) Loca...
- •Deadline: 2026-06-23
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Competitiveness: High — limited number of awards
What This Grant Funds
Program Description: The Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Program (Javits) supports evidence-based research, demonstration projects, innovative strategies, and similar activities designed to build and enhance the ability of elementary schools and secondary schools nationwide to identify gifted and talented students and meet their special educational needs. A major emphasis of the program is on implementing evidence-based activities that accelerate learning and improve student outcomes.
Assistance Listing Number: 84.206A.
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Who Can Apply
Eligible Applicant Types
Funding Details
- Total Program Funding
- $9.0M
- Expected Number of Awards
- 17
- Cost Sharing Required?
- No
- Funding Instrument
- grant
Key Dates
Applications Available: April 22, 2026, Notice of Intent to Apply Deadline: May 11, 2026, Application Deadline: June 23, 2026, Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 21, 2026. ED will be able to review grant applications more efficiently if we know the approximate number of applicants that intend to apply. Therefore, we strongly encourage each potential applicant to notify us of their intent to submit an application. To do so, please email the program contact person listed above with the subject line “Intent to Apply,” and include the applicant's name and a contact person's name and email address. Applicants that do not submit a notice of intent to apply may still apply for funding; applicants that do submit a notice of intent to apply are not bound to apply or bound by the information provided. For Further Information: Mildred Horner-Smith. Telephone: 202-987-1700. Email: OESE.Javits@ed.gov.
Agency Contact
Mildred Horner-Smith Telephone: 202-987-1700 Email: OESE.Javits@ed.gov
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