Please Note: The grant information below is for historical information only. The competition is closed. Please continue to visit our site for future competition information.

• Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: Closed May 12, 2010

• Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: Closed July 12, 2010

• Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: Closed April 1, 2010
  
  Instructions for Submitting an Intent to Apply MSWord (36K)

• Call for Peer Reviewers Closed

Please note that U.S. Department of Education grant application deadline is 4:30 PM Washington, DC time. Late applications will not be accepted. The Department is required to enforce the established deadline to ensure fairness to all applicants. No changes or additions to an application will be accepted after the deadline date and time.

• Investing in Innovation Fund (i3) Application Package for you to download and use as a guide only. MSWord (2.1)
  
  Please note that the i3 Applicant Information Sheet located in the updated application package has been revised.

• Application Tips (revised May 5, 2010)
  PDF (82KB) | MS Word (131KB)

• Applications must be submitted electronically through the e-GRANTS system at http://e-grants.ed.gov/

• Overview of i3 Matching Requirement (revised April 30, 2010)
  MS Word (56.5KB) | PDF (141KB)

• Examples of Adequate Evidence of a Private-Sector Match. We have provided six examples of the type of documentation that, if submitted to the Department, would be deemed by us as adequate evidence of a private-sector match.
  PDF (437KB)

• Please do not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us.

• For printed applications contact:
  Education Publication Center (ED Pubs)
  P.O. Box 22207
  Alexandria, VA 22304
  Telephone (toll free): 1-877-433-7827, fax (703) 605-6794
  If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) you may call (toll free) 1-877-576-7734.
  Web site: http://edpubs.ed.gov/
  Email: edpubs@inet.ed.gov

• i3 LEA Eligibility Checklist (38KB)
  This is a required eligibility checklist that must be submitted by all eligible applicants apply as a LEA. This form lists page numbers of where to find the i3 statutory requirements for this applicant within the application.

• i3 Partnership Eligibility Checklist (37KB)
  This is a required eligibility checklist that must be submitted by all eligible applicants apply as a nonprofit organization in partnership with one or more LEAs or a consortium of schools. This form lists page numbers of where to find the i3 statutory requirements for this applicant within the application.

• i3 Applicant Information Sheet (67KB)
  This is the revised i3 Applicant Information Sheet that must be submitted by all eligible applicants. This sheet collects additional information that will assist the i3 Core Team with the peer review process.

CFDA Number: 84.396A (Scale-up grants); 84.396B (Validation grants); 84.396C (Development grants)

• Federal Register Notice Extension PDF [56KB] (Closed May 12, 2010)
  Eligible applicants under the Investing in Innovation Fund that are located in a Federally-declared disaster area, as determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and adversely affected by the severe storms, flooding, straight-line winds, and tornadoes beginning on April 30, 2010, and continuing, in Tennessee received an extended application deadline of 4:30 PM (DC Time) on Closed May 19, 2010.

• Federal Register Notice Inviting Applications for Fiscal Year 2010 PDF (103KB) Closed

• NIA Correction (April 26, 2010)
  The Deadline for Transmittal of Applications was May 11, 2010; however, the correct deadline is May 12, 2010. PDF Closed

• NIA Correction (April 12, 2010)
  Under the heading Absolute Priority 3—Innovations That Complement the Implementation of High Standards and High-Quality Assessments, in footnote number one, "including science" is replaced with "including computer science." PDF Closed

• Notice of Final Priorities PDF Closed

• NFP Correction (April 12, 2010)
  The Deadline for Transmittal of Under the heading Absolute Priority 3—Innovations That Complement the Implementation of High Standards and High-Quality Assessments, in footnote number eight, "including science" is replaced with "including computer science." PDF Closed

• Recorded Webinar on Eligibility & Matching (April 26, 2010)
  
  Eligibility Webinar MS PowerPoint presentation [469KB]
  
  Overview of i3 Matching Requirement (revised April 30, 2010)
  MS Word (56.5KB) | PDF (141KB)

• Recorded Webinar on Evidence and Evaluation (April 26, 2010)
  
  Understanding the Evidence and Evaluation Requirements and Selection Criteria
  MS Word Document (83KB)

• Recorded Webinar of the Baltimore Pre-Application Workshop (March 19, 2010)

• Recorded Webinar of the Denver Pre-Application Workshop (March 24, 2010)

• Recorded Webinar of the Atlanta Pre-Application Workshop (March 30, 2010)

• i3 Pre-Application workshop Overview Slides
  PowerPoint Presentation-[PPT, 1.04MB]
  Please note the same PowerPoint presentation was used for all three workshops.

For technical assistance, please contact please contact the i3 team.