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Find similar grantsFY27 Title II, Part A: Building Systems of Support for Excellent Teaching and Leading is sponsored by Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). This federal entitlement grant supports the preparation, training, and recruitment of high-quality teachers, principals, and other school leaders.
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Circuit Breaker * ## **Commissioner's Office** * Education Leaders Checklist * ## **District Support** * Accountability Lists, Materials, and Tools * Approved Special Education Schools * Boston Public Schools Systemic Improvement Plan (SIP) * Chronically Underperforming Schools and Districts * Data and Accountability * District Review Reports * Leading Educational Access Project (LEAP) * Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) * Public School Monitoring * School and District Profiles * School and District Report Cards * Special Education in Institutional Settings * Statewide System of Support * Student Opportunity Act * ## **Educational Options** * Adult and Community Learning Services * Advanced Placement AP Subsidy Program * Career Technical Education (CTE) * College Career, and Technical Education * Commonwealth Virtual Schools * Dropout Prevention and Reengagement * Educational Collaboratives * High School Equivalency (HSE) * Innovation Career Pathways * Inter-District School Choice * Mass Academy of Math and Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute WPI * Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity METCO * Problem Resolution System * Public School Districts * Student and Family Support * ## **Instructional Support** * Culturally and Linguistically Sustaining Practices * Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE * English Learner Education * Induction and Mentoring * Instructional Materials * Literacy and Humanities * Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure MTEL * Performance Assessment for Leaders PAL * Professional Development * Rethinking Equity and Teaching for English Language Learners RETELL * Social and Emotional Learning * Science, Technology Engineering, and Mathematics STEM * ## **Kaleidoscope Collective** * What is Deeper Learning?
* Planning for Deeper Learning * ## **Planning and Research** * Research and Evaluation * ## **Strategic Initiatives** * Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion DEI Policies and Practices at Department of Elementary and Secondary Education DESE * Equitable Student Access * ## **Student Assessment** * John and Abigail Adams Scholarship * Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System MCAS * Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System MCAS Accessibility and Accommodations * Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System MCAS Alternate Assessment * National/International Tests * Parent/Guardian Information * Stanley Z.
Koplik Award * World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment WIDA Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State ACCESS * **Data and Accountability** * **Educators and Administrators** * **Public Awareness Campaigns** * Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System MCAS * Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure MTEL Grants and Other Financial Assistance Programs * Educational Collaboratives * Department of Elementary and Secondary Education DESE Budget * Inter-District School Choice * School Finance Regulations * Chapter 74 Nonresident Tuition * School Finance Contacts Last Updated: July 13, 2026 This link will take you to an external website which may or may not be accessible and WCAG 2.
1 compliant * Department of Elementary and Secondary Education DESE DesignED Playbook ## Department of Elementary and Secondary Education DESE Offices * Administration & Finance * Kaleidoscope Collective * Media and Public Records Requests * Contact a District or School * Register for a Department of Elementary and Secondary Education DESE event Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 135 Santilli Highway, Everett, MA 02149 A reference in this website to any specific commercial products, processes, or services, or the use of any trade, firm, or corporation name is for the information and convenience of the public and does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Massachusetts Local Educational Agencies (LEAs). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for FY27 Title II, Part A: Building Systems of Support for Excellent Teaching and Leading are due September 9, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
FY27 Title II, Part A: Building Systems of Support for Excellent Teaching and Leading is funded by Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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The Cummings Foundation's flagship program will award $35 million to roughly 150 eastern-Massachusetts nonprofits in 2027, up from $30 million — and nearly all of it now flows as unrestricted general operating support. Letters of Inquiry opened July 15 and close September 16, 2026. Here is who qualifies, how the multi-year and 10-year tracks work, and how to write an LOI that survives the first cut.
Read articleCummings Foundation grew its annual local program from $30 million to $35 million for 2026 awards, but the dollar increase is the smaller story. Nearly every grant now flows as unrestricted general operating support — the funding nonprofits ask for most and receive least. For eligible Massachusetts organizations, the 2027 cycle opens July 15 with a September 16 letter-of-inquiry deadline. Here is who qualifies, why the shift to operating support changes the calculus, and how a small nonprofit should approach a program that hands out 150 grants a year, most of them chosen by community volunteers.
Read articleThe Cummings Foundation lifted its flagship local grant program from $30M to $35M for 2026, citing government funding cuts and rising costs, while shifting nearly all of its 150 grants to unrestricted general operating support. Here is who qualifies, how the July-to-January application cycle works, and how a Massachusetts nonprofit should build a competitive letter of inquiry.
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