The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) supports developing countries to ensure that every child receives a quality basic education, prioritizing the poorest, most vulnerable and those living in fragile and conflict-affected countries. It was established in 2002, the Global Partnership for Education is comprised of 60 developing countries, donor governments, international organizations, the private sector, foundations, teachers, and civil society/NGO groups.
Since 2003, GPE has allocated $4.3 billion in grants to its developing country partners.
Focus Areas
- Aid effectiveness
- Children with disabilities
- Conflict-affected and Fragile states
- Early childhood care and education
- Early grade reading
- Girls’ education
- Learning outcomes
- Numeracy
- Out-of-school children
- Teachers
GPE Grant Types
Education Sector Plan Development Grants – Developing countries interested in joining the Global Partnership can receive up to $500,000 to develop a solid education sector plan or improve on an existing one. This grant helps a country to perform strategic, consultative and analytical work to develop or revise its sector plan. Of the total grant, one half is to be used to carry out an analysis of the education sector, and the other half can be used for additional studies or to develop the sector plan.
Eligibility – All countries eligible to become GPE partners, i.e. low-income countries, lower-middle income countries with a primary completion rate lower than 85%, and small island and small landlocked developing states.
Program Development Grants – Countries can apply for program implementation grants can receive $200,000 (up to $400,000 in exceptional cases) for the design of an education program that will help the country to implement its national sector strategy.
Eligibility – All Supervising Entities or Managing Entities nominated to support implementation of a Program Implementation Grant6 are eligible to apply for a Program Development Grant. Eligible countries include those classified by the World Bank Group as International Development Association (IDA) 1 and 2 countries; IDA 3 countries that graduated from IDA 2 within the previous 24 months; Small Island Developing States and Fragile States.
Education Sector Program Implementation Grants – GPE partner countries can receive up to $100 million to finance a program that supports the implementation of their education sector plan, including among other things funding school construction and rehabilitation, textbooks, teacher training, and school meals.
Eligibility – Eligibility is based on three dimensions: poverty, education vulnerability and fragility. A country is eligible for an education sector program implementation grants if:
- It has an education sector plan endorsed by its development partners, and
- It is classified as low-income based on its Gross National Product per capita, or
- It is classified as an IDA-eligible small island or small landlocked developing state, or
- It is classified as lower-middle income based on its Gross National Product per capita and its primary completion rate is lower than 85%
How to Apply
Please read the instructions on the website to apply for funding. Budget and other templates can be downloaded from the website.
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