Perkins Field Based Innovation Program (FIP), previously known as “Leadership”, provides federal funding to support and improve career and technical education in Texas and its regions through high quality projects focused on capacity-building, training, curriculum enhancement, incorporation of other institutions and/or workforce partners, and other effective and allowable uses of funding. Projects must align with state, multi-regional, or regional priorities and reflect insights gained through evidence, data analysis, and research. THECB awards Field Based Innovation grants competitively to eligible community and state technical colleges.
Goal: Advance the goals of Building a Talent Strong Texas through high-quality, evidence-based projects originating from the creativity, ingenuity, and expertise of community and technical educators in Texas.
FIP is supported by Perkins State Leadership funds.
The Perkins Field Based Innovation program incorporates evidence-based grant design features. Categorizations of various evidence-based levels are also detailed in the current 2023-24 Leadership Grant RFA. This RFA will change for FY 2024-2025. For more information about the Texas Evidence-Based Grant Making Model, see the webinar link below.