Teacher and School Leader Incentive Fund 84.374A
This grant supports states, districts, and nonprofits in creating or improving performance-based pay and management systems for educators to boost student achievement, especially in high-need schools.
Funder: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Due Dates: April 22, 2026 (Intent to Apply) | June 9, 2026 (Full Application) | August 30, 2026 (Intergovernmental Review)
Funding Amounts: Estimated total funding: $60,000,000 | Typical awards: $500,000–$8.5M over up to 36 months
Summary: Supports the development, implementation, or expansion of performance-based compensation or human capital management systems for educators in high-need schools.
Key Information: 50% non-federal cost share required; eligibility limited to certain education agencies, consortia, and nonprofit/for-profit partnerships.
Description
This program provides competitive grant funding to assist states, local educational agencies (LEAs), and nonprofit organizations in developing, implementing, improving, or expanding comprehensive performance-based compensation systems (PBCS) or human capital management systems (HCMS) for teachers, principals, or other school leaders—especially those serving in high-need schools. The goal is to raise student academic achievement, support workforce readiness, and close achievement gaps between high- and low-performing students.
Projects may also use funds to study the effectiveness, fairness, quality, consistency, and reliability of such systems. Priority is given to projects led by state educational agencies and those advancing meaningful, evidence-based learning interventions.
