In short
IES says AI use in developing grant applications is allowable. The rule appears in Part III.A of the Requests for Applications for 84.305D and 84.305S (posted August 6, 2026). Applicants must certify that the whole application is "true, complete, and accurate" even if AI generated it. The pages give no disclosure rule for applicants and no guidance for reviewers.
Permits AI. Applicants may use AI and stay responsible for what they submit.
For applicants
- The use of AI in developing grant applications is allowable. The pages state no limit on how much AI may write. [1][2]
- Applicants must certify on the standard application form that all contents are "true, complete, and accurate," whether or not AI generated them. [1][2]
- The pages state no requirement to disclose AI use in an application. [1][2]
For reviewers
Institute of Education Sciences has published no rules for reviewers.
Sources
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the development of grant applications is allowable.
Applicants submitting a grant application must certify on the standard application form to the “true, complete, and accurate” nature of all of the contents of their grant application, regardless of whether it is generated by AI (https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2025-16571).
Institute of Education Sciences Request for Applications 84.305S (FY 2027) (opens in a new tab)
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the development of grant applications is allowable.
IES added guidance on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in preparing grant applications to Part III.A.
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