Grant opportunity
Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Centers Aligned with Areas for National Need (CAANN) Program Assistance Listing Number: 84.015C
Program Description: In coordination with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State (State), the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is soliciting applications in support of the administration of the Centers Aligned with Areas for National Need program.
- Funder
- Department of Education
- Closes 2026-07-07
- Closes 2026-07-07: Jul 7, 2026
- Award
- up to none
- Applicant
- Organizations and institutions
- Discipline
- Education and Higher Education
- Region
- Global
- Posted
- Jun 5, 2026
Call summary
Overview
Program Description: In coordination with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State (State), the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is soliciting applications in support of the administration of the Centers Aligned with Areas for National Need program. This program provides grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) or consortia of IHEs to address one or more of the following areas of national need by teaching languages of strategic importance to the United States’ national security and economic prosperity, such as Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Czech, Arabic, Swahili, Hausa, Hindi, Urdu, Mandarin, Korean, Japanese, Farsi, Bahasa, Thai, and other languages; providing instruction in fields needed to provide understanding of areas, regions, or countries in which the language is used; supporting research and training in international studies and the international and foreign language aspects of professional and other fields of study; and advancing the national security interests of the United States by providing instruction on critical regions such as Latin America, Europe, Eurasia, Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Assistance Listing Number: 84.015C. Applicants are required to follow the 2025 Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs , published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2025 (90 FR 42234) and available at ED 2025 Common Instructions .
Who can apply
An institution of higher education (as defined in this notice) or a consortium of institutions of higher education is eligible to receive a grant under this part as either a comprehensive Center or undergraduate Center.
What it supports
- Education and Higher Education
- Global
- Opportunity number: ED-GRANTS-060526-001.
Funding and duration
- up to none
Closes 2026-07-07
Closes 2026-07-07: Jul 7, 2026
How to apply
Use the official Grants.gov listing for the application package, attachments, forms and agency-specific instructions. Submit by 2026-07-07 unless the agency updates the official listing.
Call details
Source-based overview
Program Description: In coordination with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State (State), the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is soliciting applications in support of the administration of the Centers Aligned with Areas for National Need program. This program provides grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) or consortia of IHEs to address one or more of the following areas of national need by teaching languages of strategic importance to the United States’ national security and economic prosperity, such as Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Czech, Arabic, Swahili, Hausa, Hindi, Urdu, Mandarin, Korean, Japanese, Farsi, Bahasa, Thai, and other languages; providing instruction in fields needed to provide understanding of areas, regions, or countries in which the language is used; supporting research and training in international studies and the international and foreign language aspects of professional and other fields of study; and advancing the national security interests of the United States by providing instruction on critical regions such as Latin America, Europe, Eurasia, Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Assistance Listing Number: 84.015C. Applicants are required to follow the 2025 Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs , published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2025 (90 FR 42234) and available at ED 2025 Common Instructions . Eligibility: An institution of higher education (as defined in this notice) or a consortium of institutions of higher education is eligible to receive a grant under this part as either a comprehensive Center or undergraduate Center. Opportunity number: ED-GRANTS-060526-001. Closing date: 2026-07-07. Funding: up to none.
Eligibility
An institution of higher education (as defined in this notice) or a consortium of institutions of higher education is eligible to receive a grant under this part as either a comprehensive Center or undergraduate Center.
Funding and benefits
up to none
Themes and supported activities
Education and Higher Education
Global
Opportunity number: ED-GRANTS-060526-001.
Deadline and timeline
Closes 2026-07-07: Closes 2026-07-07: Jul 7, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Use the official Grants.gov listing for the application package, attachments, forms and agency-specific instructions. Submit by 2026-07-07 unless the agency updates the official listing.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.