The Office of Innovation and Improvement provides the Investing in Innovation Fund for local educational agencies and nonprofit organizations to expand innovative practices improving student achievement, closing gaps, and increasing graduation rates. Applicants with a proven record can apply for competitive grants to support these endeavors. Applications must be submitted electronically via Grants.gov. For more information on eligibility and the application process, refer to the official Federal Register notice. Deadline for submissions is April 9, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 146293
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | ED-GRANTS-022412-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII): Investing in Innovation (I3) Fund: Development Grants CFDA Number 84.411P |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Education |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 27 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 84.411 — Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date:: | Feb 24, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | May 30, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 09, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 09, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | May 09, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 140,452,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $ |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Eligible Applicants: Entities eligible to apply for i3 grants include: (a) An LEA or (b) a partnership between a nonprofit organization and (1) one or more LEAs or (2) a consortium of schools. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Department of Education |
| Description:: | Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html.Purpose of Program: The Investing in Innovation Fund, established under section 14007 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), provides funding to support (1) local educational agencies (LEAs), and (2) nonprofit organizations in partnership with (a) one or more LEAs or (b) a consortium of schools. The purpose of this program is to provide competitive grants to applicants with a record of improving student achievement and attainment in order to expand the implementation of, and investment in, innovative practices that are demonstrated to have an impact on improving student achievement or student growth (as defined in this notice), closing achievement gaps, decreasing dropout rates, increasing high school graduation rates, or increasing college enrollment and completion rates. Applications (both pre- and full applications) for grants under the i3 program, pre application CFDA 84.411P and full application CFDA number 84.411C (Development grants), must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. You may access the electronic grant applications for i3 at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number’s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.411, not 84.411C). The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726 or e-mail: support@grants.gov. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 3 | Additional information added to The Funding Opportunity Title. | May 30, 2012 |
| Synopsis 2 | ||
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 84.411 |
| Competition ID: | 84-411P2012-1 |
| Competition Title: | Pre-Application Investing in Innovation Dev FY2012 |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00099990 |
| Opening Date: | Feb 24, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Apr 09, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Carol Lyons |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BUDGET INFORMATION NON-CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS [V1.2] Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Grants.gov Lobbying Form [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] ED GEPA427 Form [V1.1] Dept of Education Supplemental Information for SF-424 [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Other Attachments Form [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.411 | 84-411P2012-1 | Pre-Application Investing in Innovation Dev FY2012 | PKG00099990 | Feb 24, 2012 | Apr 09, 2012 | View | Carol Lyons | Organization Applicants |