Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education
Department Of Education
To provide assistance to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to improve postsecondary instruction, quality, and to expand postsecondary opportunities. For community project funding, to provide direct funding for activities selected by Congress.
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Helps colleges and universities improve teaching and expand opportunities for students. Provides funding for innovative projects and institutional reforms.
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Register your organization with SAM.gov and obtain a UEI.
- Register for an account on Grants.gov.
- Search for Grant Opportunities.
- Read the Notice Inviting Applications (NIA).
- Submit your application package electronically using Grants.gov.
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.grants.gov/
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- 30 to 60 days after NIA releaseApplication submission window
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- indirect cost rate agreement
- IRB approval letter
- environmental review
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- Letters of support/reference may be required depending on the application.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- semi-annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- progress report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards
- 📢Branding Requirements
- acknowledgment of federal funding
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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FAQFrequently Asked Questions
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This program offers funding up to $6,000,000 (minimum $5,000,000).
This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.
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