Grant Opportunities
State Agencies of Higher Education
Teacher/Principal Quality Initiatives Available for State Agencies of Higher Education and Other Entities
Category | Title of Program | Type of Grant | Grantee |
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Principal Recruitment | School Leadership Grants (New Program) (Title II - Preparing, Training, & Recruiting High Quality Teachers & Principals in the NCLB Act of 2001.) |
Discretionary | Local Educational Agencies & Consortia of high need LEAs & Partnerships with non-profit organizations and Institutions of Higher Education |
Program description | |||
Authorizes competitive awards to assist high-need local educational agencies to develop innovative programs that recruit, train and mentor principals (including assistant principals). Authorizes grantees to use program funds to: provide financial incentives to aspiring new principals; provide stipends to principals who mentor new principals; carry out professional development programs in instructional leadership and management; provide incentives that are appropriate for teachers or individuals from other fields who want to become principals and that are effective in retaining new principals. |
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Category | Title of Program | Type of Grant | Grantee |
Principal Training | School Leadership Grants (New Program) (Title II - Preparing, Training, & Recruiting High Quality Teachers & Principals in the NCLB Act of 2001.) |
Discretionary | Local Educational Agencies & Consortia of high need LEAs & Partnerships with non-profit organizations and Institutions of Higher Education |
Program description | |||
Authorizes competitive awards to assist high-need local educational agencies to develop innovative programs that recruit, train and mentor principals (including assistant principals). Authorizes grantees to use program funds to: provide financial incentives to aspiring new principals; provide stipends to principals who mentor new principals; carry out professional development programs in instructional leadership and management; provide incentives that are appropriate for teachers or individuals from other fields who want to become principals and that are effective in retaining new principals. |
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Category | Title of Program | Type of Grant | Grantee |
Principal Mentoring | School Leadership Grants (New Program) (Title II - Preparing, Training, & Recruiting High Quality Teachers & Principals in the NCLB Act of 2001.) |
Discretionary | Local Educational Agencies & Consortia of high need LEAs & Partnerships with non-profit organizations and Institutions of Higher Education |
Program description | |||
Authorizes competitive awards to assist high-need local educational agencies to develop innovative programs that recruit, train and mentor principals (including assistant principals). Authorizes grantees to use program funds to: provide financial incentives to aspiring new principals; provide stipends to principals who mentor new principals; carry out professional development programs in instructional leadership and management; provide incentives that are appropriate for teachers or individuals from other fields who want to become principals and that are effective in retaining new principals. |
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Category | Title of Program | Type of Grant | Grantee |
Principal Professional Development | School Leadership Grants (New Program) (Title II - Preparing, Training, & Recruiting High Quality Teachers & Principals in the NCLB Act of 2001.) |
Discretionary | Local Educational Agencies & Consortia of high need LEAs & Partnerships with non-profit organizations and Institutions of Higher Education |
Program description | |||
Authorizes competitive awards to assist high-need local educational agencies to develop innovative programs that recruit, train and mentor principals (including assistant principals). Authorizes grantees to use program funds to: provide financial incentives to aspiring new principals; provide stipends to principals who mentor new principals; carry out professional development programs in instructional leadership and management; provide incentives that are appropriate for teachers or individuals from other fields who want to become principals and that are effective in retaining new principals. |
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Category | Title of Program | Type of Grant | Grantee |
Teacher Recruitment | Transition to Teaching (Title II - Preparing, Training, & Recruiting High Quality Teachers & Principals in the NCLB Act of 2001.) |
Discretionary | State Educational Agencies |
Program description | |||
National/regional, state and local grants are funded to local educational agencies, state educational agencies, education service centers, nonprofit agencies and other organizations including organizations with expertise in teacher recruitment and partnerships comprised of two or more of these entities. The program targets nontraditional teaching candidates with outstanding academic records and a baccalaureate degree in a field other than teaching. | |||
Category | Title of Program | Type of Grant | Grantee |
Alternative Routes to Certification | Transition to Teaching (Title II - Preparing, Training, & Recruiting High Quality Teachers & Principals in the NCLB Act of 2001.) |
Discretionary | State Educational Agencies |
Program description | |||
National/regional, state and local grants are funded to local educational agencies, state educational agencies, education service centers, nonprofit agencies and other organizations including organizations with expertise in teacher recruitment and partnerships comprised of two or more of these entities. The program targets nontraditional teaching candidates with outstanding academic records and a baccalaureate degree in a field other than teaching. | |||
Category | Title of Program | Type of Grant | Grantee |
Teacher Preparation | Personnel Preparation Searchable database of currently funded Part D programs |
Discretionary Grants | Institutions of Higher Education and other eligible entities under Subpart 2 of IDEA |
Program description | |||
The Personnel Preparation Program supports projects designed to help address state-identified needs for qualified personnel in special education, related services, early intervention, and regular education to work with children with disabilities. | |||
Category | Title of Program | Type of Grant | Grantee |
Professional Development | Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Program | Compensatory Education Program | |
Program description | |||
This is a new discretionary grant program. Approximately 20 awards (funded up to 48 months) to one or more institutions of higher education, State agencies for higher education, local educational agencies, educational service | |||
Category | Title of Program | Type of Grant | Grantee |
Teacher preparation, traditional / Certification and licensure | National Professional Development Program | Discretionary | IHE's |
Program description | |||
To prepare teachers and other educational personnel to serve LEP students | |||
Category | Title of Program | Type of Grant | Grantee |
Professional Development | Native American Professional Development | Discretionary | Institutions of higher education, including Indian institutions of higher education; A state or local educational agency in consortium with an institution of higher education; An Indian tribe or organization, in consortium with an institution of higher education |
Program description | |||
The Professional Development program is a competitive grant program that supports activities to increase the number of qualified Indian individuals in professions that serve Indian people. Individuals who receive training under the Professional Development program are required to perform work that is related to the training received and that benefits Indian people, or repay all or a prorated part of the assistance received. One component of the Professional Development program supports training for qualified Indian individuals to (1) become teachers, administrators, teacher aides, social workers, and ancillary educational personnel; and (2) improve the skills of Indian individuals serving in these capacities. The second component of the program supports training of qualified Indian individuals in fields other than education that result in a degree at the graduate level. |
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Last Modified: 06/26/2007