Federal agencies have announced the opening of grant competitions for two key education initiatives under the Fiscal Year 2026 funding cycle. The Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program will provide funding aimed at rewarding effective educators and school administrators, while the Innovative Approaches to ... competition seeks proposals for creative solutions in education. Both programs reflect ongoing efforts to support teaching excellence and transformative strategies in K-12 schools. Eligible applicants, including states, districts, and nonprofit organizations, are invited to submit proposals for consideration.


Today, the U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Labor (DOL) issued the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 competitions for the Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program and the Innovative Approaches to ...