Teacher and School Leader Incentive Fund Grant FY2026

Teacher and School Leader Incentive Fund 84.374A

Agency: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

Assistance Listings: 84.374 -- Teacher and School Leader Incentive Grants (formerly the Teacher Incentive Fund)

Last Updated: April 8, 2026 View version history on Grants.gov

Description

The Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor (Labor) is soliciting applications in support of the administration of the Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program (TSL) program on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education (ED). The purpose of the TSL program is to assist States, local educational agencies (LEAs), and nonprofit organizations to develop, implement, improve, or expand comprehensive performance-based compensation systems (PBCS) or human capital management systems (HCMS) for teachers, principals, or other school leaders (especially for teachers, principals,... or other school leaders in high-need schools) who raise student growth and academic achievement, support workforce readiness, and close the achievement gap between high- and low-performing students. In addition, a portion of TSL funds may be used to study the effectiveness, fairness, quality, consistency, and reliability of PBCS or HCMS for educators.Grant application reviewers will award competitive preference points to projects or proposals that will be carried out by State educational agencies grantees. This priority aligns to the Administration"s efforts to ensure Federal education dollars empower states to best meet their teachers" and students" needs. Applicants can also receive competitive preference points for projects or proposals that are designed to advance meaningful learning, including high-quality and proven interventions that will directly benefit student learning outcomes. Show full description

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

• Other

Government

• State governments
• Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
• City or township governments

Education

• Independent school districts

Nonprofit

• Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Business

• For-profit organizations other than small businesses

Additional information

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.

Grantor contact information

Description

Cynthia Hunter
Cynthia.Hunter@ed.gov

Email

Cynthia.Hunter@ed.gov

Cynthia.Hunter@ed.gov

Documents

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| File name | Description | Last updated |
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| FinalFullAnnouncement84.374ATSLFY2026ApplicationNoticeandInstructions2026_0406.pdf | Final Full Announcement 84.374A TSL FY2026 Application Notice and Instructions 2026_0406.pdf | Apr 8, 2026 12:24 PM UTC |

Link to additional information

https://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/teacher-preparation-grants/teacher-and-school-leader-incentive-program

Closing: June 9, 2026

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59:59 pm Eastern Time.

Application process

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Award

$60,000,000

Program Funding

20

Expected awards

$500,000

Award Minimum

$8,500,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

DOL-OESE-33844

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

-- Category of Funding Activity:

Employment labor and training

Category Explanation:

--

History

Version:

1

Posted date:

April 8, 2026

Archive date:

July 9, 2026