FY 2026–27 Innovation Grant

FY 2026–27 Innovation Grant is sponsored by South Carolina Department of Education. SCDE Archived Grant Opportunities Grant Programs Administered by SCDE Office of Grant Services <a Category: Research & Innovation.

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56 requires that the Innovation Grant application be posted by May 30, 2026. The funding proviso for the 2026–27 fiscal year is yet to be finalized. Differences between the House and Senate versions of the proviso may result in this application package being withdrawn and reannounced at a later date, depending on the version of the proviso adopted.

To be notified if this application package is withdrawn, please email phcease@ed. sc. gov .

The purpose of the Innovation Grant Program is to support innovative pilot initiatives in public school districts and schools that include the criteria listed in Proviso 1A. 55 of H. 5126 , the General Appropriations Bill of 2026.

Office of Governmental Affairs All South Carolina school districts, South Carolina schools, nonprofit, and for-profit entities are eligible to apply. Public school districts and schools that have high poverty and low achievement will receive priority for grants.

Criteria the Innovation Grants Committee will consider includes: (1) identification of key measurable benchmarks to raise student achievement and ensure all students are prepared to graduate college, career and civic ready; (2) innovative strategies to close student achievement gaps in reading and mathematics, with a focus on schools with an academic achievement rating of below average and unsatisfactory; (3) a demonstrated ability to implement the initiative or model as outlined in the application; and (4) a demonstrated ability to be both replicable and scalable with priority given to projects grounded in evidence-based practices that have significantly impacted student achievement outcomes.

Additionally, public school districts and schools that have high poverty and low achievement will receive priority for grants when their applications are judged to meet the criteria established for the grant program. The maximum grant period is one year, ending on June 30, 2027. Technical Assistance Session Contact Phillip Cease at phcease@ed.

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