Funder profile
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)
Focus areas
Improving early childhood education systems and services (Birth through Five).Enhancing teacher and school leader effectiveness and development.Supporting education for high-need, rural, insular, and Native student populations.Promoting family engagement to improve student outcomes.Fostering safe and supportive school environments.Driving evidence-based innovation to improve student achievement.Early Childhood EducationK-12 EducationTeacher DevelopmentSchool Leadership
Funder intelligence
OESE's current trends highlight a strong focus on early childhood development, improving educator quality, and addressing the needs of underserved student populations including rural, insular, and Native communities. There's also a clear emphasis on evidence-based innovation, family engagement, and creating safe school environments, with grants typically awarded to states, school districts, higher education institutions, and non-profits.
OESE issues specific competitive grant solicitations (Notice of Funding Opportunities) with detailed application requirements and deadlines. Proposals undergo a rigorous peer review process, and funding decisions are made based on merit and alignment with program goals.
Solicitations & opportunities (9)
- Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Program
- Grants for Birth to Grade 12
- Preschool Development Grants - PDG Birth through Five Program
- Rural, Insular & Native Achievement Programs
- Safe & Supportive Schools (programs)
- Selected Additional OESE Programs (examples: Project Prevent ALN 84.184M; SASI ALN 84.184K; Small, Rural School Achievement ALN 84.358A; Native Hawaiian Education ALN 84.362A; Statewide Family Engagement Centers ALN 84.310A)
- Statewide Family Engagement Centers (ALN 84.310A)
- Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program (84.374A)
- Teacher Preparation Grants