Funding Sources for Education Research

NSF

Other sources

The Spencer Foundation Offering grants for Individuals, institutions and projects dealing with education.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - Education Research
American Education Research Association - (grants, special opportunities, and fellowships)
Association for Institutional Research -Grants for Improving Institutional Research in Postsecondary Educational Institutions
Association for the Study of Higher Education Dissertation fellowships for scholars working on student retention and success.
US Department of Education Institute of Educational Sciences offering grants for education research.