Purpose of Program
The U.S. Department of Education awards EIR grantees funds to create, develop, implement, replicate, or take to scale entrepreneurial, evidence-based, field-initiated innovations to improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students; and to rigorously evaluate such innovations.
What are High-Need Students?
The Department does not define high-need students for the EIR program and leaves it to each applicant to identify those students consistent with their unique needs and circumstances. Examples of high-need students might include, among others, students at risk of educational failure or otherwise in need of special assistance or support, such as children and students who are living in poverty, who are English learners, who are academically far below grade level, who have left school before receiving an on-time high school diploma, who are at risk of not graduating on-time with a high school diploma, who are homeless, who are in foster care, who have been incarcerated, or who have disabilities.
Who is Eligible to Participate in the EIR Grant Program?
- LEAs;
- SEAs;
- The Bureau of Indian Education;
- a consortium of SEAs or LEAs;
- a nonprofit organization; and
- an SEA, an LEA, a consortium of SEAs or LEAs, or the Bureau of Indian Education in partnership with a nonprofit organization, a business, an educational service agency, or an institution of higher education.
Research Associates' Impact:
Research Associates has helped to secure over $32 million in funded education grants for STEM initiatives including the EIR program.
Contact the Grant Experts:
Could your school district qualify for funding? To find out more about program requirements and eligibility, contact our knowledgeable team at Research Associates.