The Incentives for School Excellence program supports exemplary and innovative programs designed to improve instruction. It is a state-funded competitive grant program, which was created by the Excellence in Education Act of 1985. Grants are awarded on a yearly basis and may be continued with ISE dollars for an additional two years.
Most grants require some local matching funds.
The ISE program will financially assist an individual teacher, a group of teachers, a school, or school district in improving elementary and secondary education for Missouri public school children.