HQIM Principal and Other School Leader's Grant

The HQIM Principal and Other School Leader's Grant, issued by the New Hampshire Department of Education, aims to enhance literacy and mathematics instruction by providing competitive grants to public and charter schools. This funding supports evidence-based training for principals and school leaders during the 2025-2026 school year, ensuring alignment of high-quality instructional materials with multi-tiered systems of support. The initiative seeks to address the training needs of leadership, teachers, and students effectively.

The New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED), Bureau of Instructional Support is issuing a Request for Application (RFA) for principals and other school leaders in the implementation of high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) in literacy and mathematics, and the alignment of high-quality instructional materials to multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) in schools. Competitive grants will be awarded to NH public and public charter schools in funding evidence-based training for the 2025-2026 school year.
Background
The New Hampshire Department of Education’s Principal and School Leader’s Grant must ensure training for principals or other school leaders in the implementation of high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) with evidence-based practices in literacy and mathematics, and alignment of HQIM with MTSS. The competitive funds will support districts in implementing training in one or more of these areas that address the needs of leadership, teachers, and students.