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Section 27m(7) National Board First Time Candidate Round 2 grant will open from August 19 - September 30, 2024. Check this webpage regularly for updates.
Local education agencies (LEAs), both traditional public school districts and public school academies (PSAs), and intermediate school districts (ISDs) must apply for educators that qualify for either of the grants outlined below.
Definition of Title I: Teacher must be employed in a designated schoolwide Title I building.
APPLICATION IS NOW CLOSED. Please regularly check webpage for updates.
Second round is tentatively scheduled for early winter 2025.
Second round will be awarded on first-come, first-served basis.
APPLICATION IS NOW CLOSED. Please regularly check webpage for updates.
Second round is tentatively scheduled for early winter 2025.
Second round will be awarded on first-come, first-serve basis.
To be eligible, a Michigan teacher must:
Teachers may receive up to $4,000. If employed in a schoolwide Title I building teachers shall receive up to $10,000.
If the allotted amount of this grant ($4 million) is exceeded due to a high volume of candidates, the awarded grant totals will be adjusted.
Awarded on a first-come, first-served basis
Round 2 application
To be eligible, a Michigan teacher must:
4 components x $475 = $1900
3 years x $75/year application = $225
Teachers in schoolwide Title I buildings pursuing NBC for the first time are eligible to receive a maximum award amount of $2,125.
Funds available for this grant are projected to end September 30, 2026. Grantees can distribute funds until that time.
Applicant cannot be the teacher - it must be a district representative who will report on behalf of the beneficiaries of the grant.
Districts, PSAs, and ISDs are welcome to apply by completing the following steps:
5. Complete the application online in the GEMS/MARS application and click "Submit" when done.
6. The department is unable to provide status for up to 6 weeks following the submission of the application.
Local education agencies (LEAs), both traditional public school districts and public school academies (PSAs), and intermediate school districts (ISDs) are eligible to apply.
Individual educators are not eligible applicants; they are encouraged to inquire with their building or district administration about submitting a grant application.
No, as eligibility rules above indicate, administrators are not eligible for either grant.
Yes. A copy of an application template is available for download. Additionally there is a technical assistance video. MDE recommends districts use these resources to carefully draft their responses, keeping a copy for their own records and reference.
27m National Board Recognized Achievement grant awardees will receive grant money via State Aid:
27m(7) National Board First Time Candidate grant awardees will receive grant money via State Aid:
The 27m National Board Recognized Achievement grant awards were made end of April via school state aid. Teachers may contact their district business office or district financial representative for information regarding grant awards. Districts must award lump sum payments to teachers before September 30, 2024.
Districts are able to develop and establish their own procedures to meet their grant management needs with the understanding that unused funds will be pulled back. Districts will need to consider different scenarios.
The district must report when an educator leaves their district so that funding may be pulled back at that time.
According to the Section 27m subsection (3)(a), to receive an award, eligible teachers must meet the following: Be employed in classroom teaching at least 50% of the teacher's full-time hours, as determined by the district or intermediate district.
All grants are subject to audit. Districts are responsible for determining and ensuring that their candidates qualify. While we would love to honor all who have achieved National Board Certification, the grant must be implemented as described in the statute.
