Closed — October 2, 2026 deadline passedAtlas Opportunity Score 70/100
Louisiana Department of Education – 2026-2027 Mentor Expansion Grant
Louisiana school systems can seek 2026-2027 Mentor Expansion Grant support for mentor-teacher endorsement costs or approved mentor training and assessment through October 12, 2026.
FundingOption 1: $25 to reimburse qualifying employees for the Mentor Teacher endorsement or ancillary certificate application, plus $60 for employees without a clear credential to complete a criminal background application. Option 2: up to $500 for completion of a BESE-approved mentor teacher training program plus $175 for achieving a passing score on the Louisiana Mentor Teacher Assessment Series. Aggregate program funding and school-system ceiling are not published.
DeadlineOctober 2, 2026; exact closing time and time zone are not published in the controlling LDOE grant document.
Last verifiedOctober 6, 2026
Required next actionThe 2026–2027 application window is closed. Monitor Louisiana Department of Education Mentor Teacher resources for award updates and any future cycle.
Broad Eligibility
Louisiana school systems seeking to expand their certified mentor-teacher pipeline. Option 1 covers qualifying employees who completed specified mentor-teacher or evaluator pathways by October 2; Option 2 covers employees interested in enrolling in a BESE-approved mentor teacher training program and passing the Louisiana Mentor Teacher Assessment Series.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 70/100. Louisiana school-system funding for mentor-teacher endorsement, approved training, and assessment costs. The October 2, 2026 application deadline has passed.
The Louisiana Department of Education 2026-2027 Mentor Expansion Grant gives Louisiana school systems an opportunity to expand their certified mentor-teacher pipeline.
Application deadline: October 2, 2026. The controlling LDOE grant document does not publish an exact closing clock time or time zone, so Atlas does not infer one.
Funding pathways: Option 1 provides $25 to reimburse qualifying employees for the Mentor Teacher endorsement or ancillary certificate application and an additional $60 for employees without a clear credential to complete a criminal background application. Option 2 provides up to $500 to reimburse completion of a BESE-approved mentor teacher training program plus $175 for achieving a passing score on the Louisiana Mentor Teacher Assessment Series. LDOE does not publish an aggregate program funding pool or a school-system-level ceiling in the controlling grant document.
Eligible applicants and application requirements: Louisiana school systems. Systems complete a funding application listing the number of employees for Options 1 and 2. For Option 1, systems identify the employee pathways used to add the Mentor Teacher endorsement or ancillary certificate. For Option 2, systems identify the planned training institution and provide an assurance that participants will complete the Mentor Teacher course and assessment within two years of enrollment. The controlling grant document does not publish a mandatory match or cost-share requirement.
Program contact: MentorandContentLeaders@la.gov.
Atlas analysis: Atlas Opportunity Score 70/100. This is a Louisiana school-system mentor-teacher workforce funding opportunity focused on endorsement, approved training, and assessment costs. The October 2, 2026 application deadline has passed.
Controlling sources: Louisiana Department of Education Mentor Teachers Resources and the linked Mentor Teacher Expansion Grant materials.
Source verificationOfficial government source · doe.louisiana.govAtlas last verified this record October 6, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
