This website provides a portal to research education R&D funding across the United States based on information provided by the Institute of Education Sciences and other sources. Please review the tabs to search for results by specific location, by area of interest, and over time.
Federal Overview
This federal investment has supported researchers and institutions nationwide, driving meaningful impact:
How to read this visualization: The size of each box represents the amount of funding. Larger boxes = more funding. Click on any box to zoom in and explore sub-categories. Hover over boxes to see detailed funding amounts and percentages. Use the breadcrumb trail at the top to navigate back.
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About Learning Data Insights
Learning Data Insights (LDI) performed the data analysis and software development for this website; LDI is an open science provider in educational technology. For more information, please contact info@ld-insights.com or visit the LDI website.
About the Data
The Education Funding Explorer provides analysis and visualizations of U.S. education research R&D funding. Data are drawn from publicly available sources, including the Institute of Education Sciences and USASpending.gov. For detailed technical documentation including data schema and exploratory data analysis, visit our documentation site.
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The Education Funding Explorer was co-developed by ALI and LDI. Content reflects the work of this project team and should not be interpreted as official positions of the Institute of Education Sciences or USASpending.gov.