Teacher Relocation Incentive Grant
Teacher Relocation Incentive Grant supports County Boards with relocation incentives to recruit out-of-state licensed teachers to move to Maryland and work in local education agency Community Schools.
Funder: Maryland State Department of Education
Due Dates: November 13, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ET (Application) | October 15, 2026 (Office hours 1) | October 19, 2026 (Office hours 2)
Funding Amounts: $2,000,000 total available; up to $2,000 per eligible candidate
Summary: Supports County Boards in recruiting out-of-state licensed teachers to relocate to Maryland and work in LEA Community Schools.
Key Information: Funding goes to County Boards for teacher relocation incentives tied to Maryland Community School recruitment.
Description
The Teacher Relocation Incentive Grant is administered by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). It provides funding to County Boards to incentivize out-of-state licensed teachers to relocate to Maryland. Its goal is to recruit qualified educators to work in Community Schools within Maryland local education agencies (LEAs).
The program connects relocation incentives with recruitment for a specific school setting: Maryland LEA Community Schools. County Boards are the recipients of funding, while eligible teacher candidates are the basis for disbursement. The amount distributed depends on the number of eligible candidates submitted by all LEAs applying for funding, subject to a per-candidate limit.
