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Through its grants, Education Out Loud empowers civil society organisations in more than 60 countries, in transforming education systems around the world. The grants are available for national and international civil society organisations and networks in GPE partner countries worldwide.

Education Out Loud’s total funding envelope covers 133 million US dollars. The funds are allocated by the Global Partnership for Education to the grant manager of Education Out Loud, Oxfam Denmark, for the period 2020 – 2026.

Education Out Loud has conducted the last open call for applications covering the extension phase 2024-2026.

Operational Components

EOL’s grants fall under three different funding streams: Operational Component 1,2 and 3, with grant sizes varying for each component. These three Operational Component ensures that Education Out Loud supports civil society engagement in education systems at subnational, national and transnational levels.

  • Operational Component 1 (OC1) aims to strengthen national civil society engagement in education planning, policy dialogue and monitoring.
  • Operational Component 2 (OC2) aims to strengthen civil society roles in promoting the transparency and accountability of the national education sector policy and implementation.
  • Operational Component 3 (OC3) aims to create a stronger global and transnational enabling environment for national civil society advocacy and transparency efforts.

Read more about the three Operational Components here.

Read more about the countries where EOL is present and the projects we support here.

How and where to apply

Civil society organisations in Global Partnership for Education (GPE) partner countries working on improving transparency and effectiveness of national education policies are eligible to apply for Education Out Loud to open calls for proposals, posted on this website. A full list of GPE partner countries can be found here: GPE partner countries.

Education Out Loud has conducted the last open call for applications covering the extension phase 2024-2026. For news about any future open calls for applications consult this website or sign up to our newsletter.