The Institute of Education Sciences invites qualified small business firms to submit a "Fast-Track" (Phase I & Phase II) proposal for up to $850,000 for the research and development of technological products that lead to improved student learning or improve the efficiency with which schools are operated.

Proposals must be received no later than January 22, 2009, at 12PM EST. The Request for Proposals is available online: MS Word (352KB)

Amendment 2 to the RFP is posted here: PDF (272KB)

The Phase I notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year 2009 was available as of September 9, 2008. This competition is now closed. Please see the following for more information: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2008-3/090908b.html.

Small Business Innovative Research Program, CFDA 84.133S-1

Timeline

Please Note: The grant information below is for historical information only. The competition is closed.

Application Deadline: November 10, 2008

Current Application

Please note that this FY 2009 competition is closed. The archived application below should be used for reference only.

• FY 2009 application for grants:
  MS WORD (503KB) | PDF (417KB)

• If you choose to submit your application electronically, you must use the Grants.gov system at www.grants.gov

  For printed applications contact:
  Education Publications Center (ED Pubs)
  P.O. Box 1398
  Jessup, MD 20794-1398
  
  Telephone: 877-433-7827
  TDD: 877-576-7734
  ED Pubs Web site
  E-mail: edpubs@inet.ed.gov

Federal Register Notice

• Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year PDF (74KB).

Other Required Forms

You will also need to download the following required federal forms:

• Standard Form 424 -- Application for Federal Education Assistance (Form and Instructions)
• ED Form 524 -- Budget Information, Non-Construction Programs
• ED Form 524 -- Instructions
• Standard Form 424B -- Assurances, Non-Construction Programs
• ED80-0013 -- Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements
• ED80-0014 -- Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion -- Lower Tier Covered Transactions
• Standard Form LLL -- Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
• Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants

Application Contact

Lynn Medley
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room PCP 6027
Washington, DC 20202

Telephone: 202-245-7338
If you use a TDD, call the TDD number at (202) 205-4475.
E-mail: lynn.medley@ed.gov