Teacher and School Leader Incentive Fund 84.374A
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The U.S. Department of Labor, on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, is seeking discretionary grant applications for the Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program to support performance-based compensation systems and human capital management systems for educators. The program funds work to develop, implement, improve, or expand these systems, with some funds also available to study their effectiveness, fairness, quality, consistency, and reliability. Applications must address the absolute priorities of proposing a PBCS or HCMS and focusing activities in high-need schools, and the competition includes competitive preference points for projects carried out by SEAs and for proposals that advance meaningful learning for students. The total estimated funding is $60 million, awards range from $500,000 to $8.5 million, a 50% non-federal match is required, and electronically submitted applications are due June 9, 2026, by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
Eligible Applicants
To receive funds under this program, an applicant must be:An LEA, including a charter school that is an LEA, or a consortium of LEAs; A State educational agency (SEA) or other State agency designated by the Chief Executive of a State to participate;The Bureau of Indian Education; orA partnership consisting of--One or more agencies described in paragraph (a), (b), or (c); andAt least one nonprofit or for-profit entity.Note: For the purpose of this program, the Secretary considers all schools funded by the Department of Interior's Bureau of Indian Education to be LEAs under section 8101(30)(C) of the ESEA. Note: Under section 2212(b)(3) of the ESEA, an LEA may receive (whether individually or as part of a consortium or partnership) a grant under the TSL program only twice.Note: A Partnership under this competition must follow the procedures under 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129 in developing a group application. This includes developing an agreement that details the activities that each member of the group plans to perform and binds each member of the group to every statement and assurance made by the applicant in the application. This agreement must be submitted with the application.