Students work in groups. Shree Sisneri Secondary School, Mahalaxmi Municipality, Nepal.
The Global Partnership for Education has launched a request for expressions of interest to select the grant agent for the next phase of Education Out Loud. Education Out Loud is GPE’s global fund that supports civil society organizations working to strengthen public accountability, transparency and participation in education policy processes.
As part of this process, GPE will host an information webinar on February 23, 2026 at 07h00 ET. To participate in the webinar, please register here.
Interested organizations may submit questions until February 16, 2026 (23:59 ET) to @email.
A frequently asked questions (FAQ) document will be published after the webinar to support applicants.
The grant agent selected through this process will manage the next phase of Education Out Loud, pending final allocation recommendation by the Finance and Risk Committee in June 2026 and GPE Board consideration of the full proposal in December 2026. The next Education Out Loud phase is expected to launch in January 2027.
Timeline
| 30 January 2026 | REOI launched; guidance for applicants published |
| 16 February 2026 (23:59 ET) | Deadline for submitting questions for webinar |
| 23 February 2026 | Information webinar; FAQ |
| 27 March 2026 (23:59 ET) | Deadline to submit Expressions of Interest |
| May 2026 | Applicants notified of outcome |
| June 2026 | Grant Agent/consortium acknowledged; allocations confirmed |
| September 2026 | Portfolio application submitted |
| October 2026 | Proposal review by the Performance, Impact and Learning Committee |
| December 2026 | GPE Board review and approval |
| January 2027 | Launch of next phase of Education Out Loud |
Students work in groups. Shree Sisneri Secondary School, Mahalaxmi Municipality, Nepal.