Ready to Learn Programming

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Ready to Learn Programming: RTL is designed to: (1) promote school readiness and academic achievement through the development and dissemination of accessible instructional programming for preschool and elementary school children and their families; (2) develop and disseminate programming and digital content containing Ready to Learn programming that is specially designed for nationwide distribution over public television stations’ digital broadcasting channels and the Internet; and (3) Produce educational outreach materials and programs that are designed to deepen and extend the effectiveness of the educational television and interactive. RTL accomplishes this by providing grants to support the creation of nationally distributed educational media content that meets the highest standards of educational quality. RTL television and digital media products focus on developmentally appropriate curriculum frameworks that align with widely accepted learning standards.

Federal Grant Title:	Ready to Learn Programming
Federal Agency Name:	Department of Education (ED)
Grant Categories:	Education
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	ED-GRANT-26-055
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	84.295
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	July 8th, 2026
Original Application Deadline:	July 8th, 2026
Posted Date:	May 8th, 2026
Creation Date:	May 8th, 2026
Archive Date:	August 7th, 2026
Total Program Funding:	$31,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Expected Number of Awards:	2
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	May 8th, 2026

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: To receive funding under this competition, an entity must be a public telecommunications entity that is able to demonstrate—(a) A capacity for the development and national distribution of educational and instructional television programming of high quality that is accessible by a large majority of disadvantaged preschool and elementary school children; (b) A capacity to contract with the producers of children’s television programming for the purpose of developing educational television programming of high quality;(c) A capacity, consistent with the entity’s mission and nonprofit nature, to negotiate such contracts in a manner that returns to the entity an appropriate share of any ancillary income from sales of any program-related products; and(d) A capacity to localize programming and materials to meet specific State and local needs and to provide educational outreach at the local level.Note: If two or more public telecommunications entities wish to form a consortium and jointly submit a single application, they must follow the procedures for group applications described in 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129.
Grant Announcement Contact: Tammy Proctor
Supervisory Education Prog. Spec.
Phone 202-260-7803
Program Supervisor
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