Federal agencies have announced the opening of grant competitions for education-focused initiatives under the Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program and the Innovative Approaches to ... funding streams. These programs aim to support efforts targeting teacher quality, leadership development, and evidence-based strategies in K-12 education. Applicants, including schools, districts, and nonprofit organizations, can now submit proposals for funding opportunities in fiscal year 2026. The competitions reflect ongoing federal efforts to strengthen educational outcomes through targeted investments in personnel and instructional innovation.


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 ...