Federal education and labor agencies have announced the opening of grant competitions for Fiscal Year 2026 under key incentive programs. The Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program will offer funding aimed at rewarding effective educators and school administrators, while another initiative will support innovative strategies to improve workforce development and education outcomes. Eligible applicants, including schools, districts, and nonprofit organizations, can now submit proposals for consideration. Details on application requirements and funding priorities are expected to be outlined in the official program 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 ...