The Global Schools Prize 2026 (US $1 million) for schools worldwide.

Applications are now open for the 2026 Global Schools Prize. A landmark new education award: The US $1 million Global Schools Prize seeks to recognise and celebrate exceptional schools from around the world – institutions that are re-imagining what’s possible in education.

WORTH

  • The Global Schools Prize will identify ten outstanding category winners, from a longlist, who will each be awarded $50,000. Of those, one extraordinary school will receive the Global Schools Prize and $500,000 to scale its impact.

ELIGIBILITY

  • The Global Schools Prize is open to all government-run and privately funded schools that teach students up to the age of 18, in every country in the world, subject to local laws, and that are going above and beyond to deliver quality education.

DEADLINE: January 31,2026

To apply and for more information, Visit here

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