Federal Grant Competition for Accessible Education Video Projects
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Opens a federal grant competition for projects that make educational videos more accessible for children with disabilities. The funding supports captioning, video description, accessible educational materials, and technology that can be used in classrooms. Eligible applicants include state and local education agencies, public charter schools treated as local education agencies, colleges, nonprofits, public agencies, Tribal organizations, certain territories, and for-profit organizations. Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern time on June 26, 2026. Awards are capped at $1,050,000 for a 12-month budget period.
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Key Changes
- Launches the FY 2026 grant competition for Accessible Education Video Projects
- Sets the application deadline at June 26, 2026, through Grants.gov
- Caps each 12-month award at $1,050,000 and identifies eligible applicant groups
Obligations
What this law requires
Applicants must submit complete proposals electronically through the Grants.gov “APPLY” function.
Applicants may apply only if they are within an eligible applicant category: State educational agencies, State lead agencies under IDEA Part C, LEAs including qualifying public charter schools, institutions of higher education including community colleges, other public agencies, private nonprofit organizations, freely associated States and outlying areas, Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations, or for-profit organizations.
Applications must be for the absolute priority identified in the competition: Accessible Education Video Projects.
The Department of Education must not make an award exceeding $1,050,000 for a single 12-month budget period.
Applicants must use the official application notice and instructions on Grants.gov as the governing application requirements for the grant competition.