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 and leadership practices in schools. Additional grants will be available through the Innovative Approaches initiative, though specific focus areas have not been detailed. Schools and organizations interested in applying for these competitive awards should review the official guidelines for eligibility and submission requirements.


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 ...