U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Special Education Educational Technology Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities
Key facts
- Open now
- None right now
- Closed for this year
- 1 grant, next round estimated
- Type of help
- Project grant
- Typical award
- Varies by competition.
Closed for this year
This year's round is over. GrantMe estimated the next round from last year's dates.
- Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP): Accessible Education Video Projects; Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.327C · Next round: about Apr 27 – Jun 26, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
What it pays for
The purposes of the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities program are to: (1) improve results for children with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology; (2) support educational activities designed to be of educational value in the classroom for students with disabilities; and (3) provide support for captioning and video description that is appropriate for use in the classroom; and (4) provide accessible educational materials to students with disabilities in a timely manner.
Who can apply
State educational agencies (SEAs), local educational agencies (LEAs), public charter schools that are LEAs under State law, institutions of higher education (IHEs), other public agencies, private nonprofit organizations, outlying areas, freely associated States, Indian tribes or tribal organizations, and, if approved by the Secretary, for-profit organizations.
How applications are judged
Criteria for selecting among grant applications will normally be selected from those in the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 34 CFR Part 75.210, and announced in the application package or the application notice in the Federal Register.
Match
A recipient of a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement may be required to share in the cost of a project. (See 20 U.S.C. 1482 (a)(2)(A).)
Who in Tennessee has won this program
1 award to Tennessee groups since 2024. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville | $427K spent that year | 2025 |
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse.
Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 6 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | The University of Iowa | $180K | 2026 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Vanderbilt University | $129K | 2026 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | The University of Iowa | $119K | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | The University of Iowa | $109K | 2024 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville | University of Iowa | $76K spent that year | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville | Benetech | $72K spent that year | 2025 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).