The Federal Ministry of Education (FME) is the implementing agency for the Innovation Development and Effectiveness in the Acquisition of Skills (IDEAS) Project, which is a World Bank-assisted project of the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN).
The IDEAS Project aims to improve Nigeria’s labor market’s suitability for skill development by releasing crucial system drives for quality and relevance, particularly through harnessing industry participation and crowding in private resources.
An Innovation Grant Facility (IGF) is a component of the IDEAS Project that will provide grants to private organizations on a competitive basis to assist with innovative training programs in the fields of digital skills and digital entrepreneurship, such as digital literacy, specialized digital skills, and skills for ICT professions, to empower and give rise to new possibilities for youth (particularly girls and people with disabilities who have difficulty locating conventional job opportunities).
Requirements for the Award
Private sector organizations who are interested in supporting programs to improve digital skills are encouraged to submit proposals for Innovation Grants with a minimum grant volume of $100,000.00 equivalent in Naira. Three years is the maximum allowed project period.
The following requirements must be met by supported projects:
- Support the growth of digital literacies, digital fundamental skills, digital specialized skills, e-lancing, e-entrepreneurship, and/or e-marketing;
- Intend to offer training services, perhaps in combination with wrap-around services to increase the marketability of skills;
- Has built a strong gender component and aids in the development of digital skills among women and underprivileged youngsters;
- Establish clear connections between the training and employment options, as well as higher earnings through self-employment and entrepreneurship;
- Respond to the skills deficits in the industry;
- Promotes the establishment of digital skills and market development hubs and programs that will continue to operate when the project is finished.
Beneficiary organizations that qualify (grantees) must:
- Operate in Nigeria and be private or non-governmental organizations, including those that are for-profit and those that are not;
- Possess official registration in Nigeria;
- Operate for at least three years;
- Have prior expertise in Nigerian digital entrepreneurship development or training delivery.
How to apply
Click here to download the form and send the completed form to this mail [email protected]. The deadline for application is Monday, February 6, 2023.
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