Federal education and labor agencies have announced the opening of grant competitions for Fiscal Year 2026 under key incentive programs aimed at supporting educators and school leadership. The Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program will offer funding opportunities to reward effective teaching practices and leadership development in schools. Additional grants will be available through the Innovative Approaches initiative, targeting creative solutions to improve educational outcomes. Schools, districts, and organizations interested in applying for these competitive awards should review the newly released guidelines.


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 ...