Grant opportunity
Strengthening Institutions Program FY 2026
The U.S. Department of Education has posted the FY 2026 Strengthening Institutions Program for eligible higher education institutions.
- Funder
- U.S. Department of Education
- Grants.gov archive date
- Grants.gov archive date: Jul 23, 2026
- Award
- USD 350 million programme funding; about 600 expected awards
- Applicant
- Eligible higher education institutions
- Discipline
- Education & Learning
- Region
- United States
- Posted
- May 24, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The Strengthening Institutions Program supports eligible higher education institutions to improve academic quality, institutional management, and fiscal stability.
Who can apply
- Eligible applicants are higher education institutions that meet the Department of Education and programme-specific requirements.
- Applicants should confirm institutional eligibility, documentation, cost rules, and closing details in the official Grants.gov listing and NOFO materials.
What it supports
- Institutional capacity strengthening, academic quality, fiscal stability, student services, and higher education improvement activities.
- Projects should align with the FY 2026 programme priorities and allowable activities in the official notice.
Funding and duration
The workbook identifies USD 350 million in programme funding and about 600 expected awards; applicants should confirm final amounts in the official listing.
Grants.gov archive date
Grants.gov archive date: Jul 23, 2026
How to apply
Use the official Grants.gov/Simpler Grants listing and attached NOFO materials for application instructions and timing.
Call details
About the opportunity
The Strengthening Institutions Program supports eligible higher education institutions to improve academic quality, institutional management, and fiscal stability.
U.S. Department of Education lists this opportunity for Eligible higher education institutions, Education & Learning, United States.
This listing is written for researchers, students, universities, NGOs, research teams, policy professionals and academic institutions searching for Education & Learning grants, fellowships, scholarships, conferences, workshops and funding opportunities in United States contexts.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are higher education institutions that meet the Department of Education and programme-specific requirements.
Applicants should confirm institutional eligibility, documentation, cost rules, and closing details in the official Grants.gov listing and NOFO materials.
Funding and benefits
The workbook identifies USD 350 million in programme funding and about 600 expected awards; applicants should confirm final amounts in the official listing.
Themes and supported activities
Institutional capacity strengthening, academic quality, fiscal stability, student services, and higher education improvement activities.
Projects should align with the FY 2026 programme priorities and allowable activities in the official notice.
Deadline and timeline
Grants.gov archive date: Grants.gov archive date: Jul 23, 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/Simpler Grants listing and attached NOFO materials for application instructions and timing.
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.