An item from the folks at IES that may have some interest among readers of this space.

NCER Funding Opportunity for Education Technology Projects On December 4, 2023, the Department of Education’s Small Business Innovation Research program, administered by IES, (ED/IES SBIR) released two (2) Fiscal Year 2024 solicitations: Phase IA and Phase IB. Phase IA solicitation #91990024R0010 is a request for proposals for $250,000 awards for 8-months for the research and development (R&D) and evaluation of a prototype of an entirely new education technology product where no or limited previous technological development has occurred. The goal of the Phase IA track is to stimulate novel approaches to solve pressing problems in education. Phase IB solicitation #91990024R0011 is a request for proposals for $250,000 awards for 8-months for R&D and evaluation of a prototype of a new component to be added to an existing education technology prototype or product. The goal of the Phase IB track is to strengthen existing research-based prototypes or products in addressing pressing problems in education. Deadline for Phase IA and IB Proposals:  January 18, 2024­­­­­ at 11 a.m. Eastern Time. Additional Notes: In mid- to late January 2024 a Direct to Phase II solicitation #91990024R0012 will open for request for proposals for $1,000,000 for 2-years for R&D and evaluation of new education technology products to ready existing researcher-developed evidence-based innovations (products, interventions, practices) for use at scale, and to plan for commercialization. The existing education innovation is required to have originally been created by researchers at either universities (or other academic institutions) or non-profit education research organizations. Direct to Phase II projects are awarded without a prior Phase I award. The submission date for proposals in response to this solicitation will be 45 days after its release. Multiple proposals for projects to develop the same or a similar version of a new education technology product to the Phase IA, IB, and Direct to Phase II are not permitted. Information on the 2024 program priority area and on program eligibility requirements is provided within each solicitation. The Institute of Education Sciences, a part of the U.S. Department of Education, is the nation’s leading source for rigorous, independent education research, evaluation, statistics, and assessment.

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