The purpose of the Strategic Compensation Pilot Grant is to support innovative strategic educator compensation initiatives in public school districts and charter schools. 

Preference will be given to districts/schools that are:

• focusing the vast majority of their budget on individual awards in math/reading,
• replicating an existing local/national model, 
• collaborating with SCDE in approach/data/implementation during the pilot year, and
• tiering their approach based on educator performance. 

2024–25 Strategic Compensation Pilot Grant Overview

Strategic Compensation Grant Contact Information and FAQs (initial draft on 12/18, will be updated again prior to 12/21)

Full RFP and application information: https://ed.sc.gov/finance/grants/scde-grant-opportunities/fy-202425-strategic-compensation-pilot-grant/.