Closed on Jun 9, 2026

Teacher and School Leader Incentive Fund 84.374A

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education · Opportunity number DOL-OESE-33844

Details summarized from the official notice as of Jun 10, 2026. Always confirm eligibility, deadlines and requirements in the official notice before applying.

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Key facts

Opportunity number	DOL-OESE-33844
Agency	Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Department of Labor
Assistance listing (ALN, formerly CFDA)	84.374
Posted	Apr 8, 2026
Deadline	Jun 9, 2026
Award ceiling	$8,500,000
Award floor	$500,000
Expected number of awards	20
Estimated total program funding	$60,000,000
Cost sharing or matching required	Yes
Funding type	Grant
Category	Employment labor and training
Last updated here	Jun 10, 2026

Summary from the notice

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.

Who can apply

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible:

Others named in the notice (see the eligibility text)
State governments
Independent school districts
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than colleges)
For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Federally recognized tribal governments
City or township governments

Who should take a closer look

Nonprofits
State governments
Local governments
Tribal governments and organizations
Larger for-profit companies

Not listed as eligible

Small businesses
Colleges and universities
Individuals

Unless the eligibility text in the notice names you, this opportunity is probably not for you.

Eligibility details from the notice

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.

Cost sharing: this notice requires cost sharing or matching funds. Check the notice for the required share and what counts toward it.

Registrations you will likely need

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SAM.gov registration for your organization, which also gives you a Unique Entity ID (UEI). Registration is free.
A Login.gov account, which Grants.gov uses for sign-in.
A Grants.gov applicant registration linked to your organization's UEI.

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Teacher and School Leader Incentive Fund 84.374A

Key facts

Summary from the notice

Who can apply

Who should take a closer look

Not listed as eligible

Eligibility details from the notice

Registrations you will likely need

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