The Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) administers approximately 30 discretionary grant programs that foster educational innovation at the state and local levels. Please continue to visit our site for FY 2011 grant competition updates.

FY 2011 Open Competitions

• Teaching American History, CFDA Number 84.215X
  Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 4, 2011
  Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: March 4, 2011
  Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: June 2, 2011
  Pre-Application Meeting: March 11, 2011 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. EST
  U.S. Department of Education
  Barnard Auditorium
  400 Maryland Ave., SW
  Washington, DC 20202

• Charter Schools Program, CFDA Number 84.282
  Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 18, 2011
  Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: May 17, 2011

Complete list of OII grant programs.

Other U. S. Department of Education funding opportunities