Developers can now apply for grants from the US government towards the development of any games created for educational purposes.
The Small Business Innovation Research program is open to small business firms with fewer than 500 employees for the research, development and evaluation of commercially viable educational products.
Grants range from $150,000 to $1m and can be applied for via the SBIR website.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/educa...grants/0148610