DEADLINE: 19TH JANUARY, 2023
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, KANO STATE
INNOVATION GRANT FACILITY (IGF) AWARD
UNDER THE INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT AND EFFECTIVENESS IN THE ACQUISITION OF SKILLS (IDEAS) PROJECT
CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR GRANT AWARD
(IDA: 166239)
Background
The Innovation Development and Effectiveness in the Acquisition of Skills (IDEAS) Project is a World Bank assisted Project of the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) through the Federal Ministry of Education (FME) as the implementing agency. The IDEAS Project aims at enhancing the capacity of the Nigerian skills development system to produce relevant skills for the formal and informal sectors. It seeks to strengthen the labour market fit for skills development in Nigeria by unlocking essential drivers of quality and relevance, notably by leveraging industry involvement and crowding in private resources.
Part of the IDEAS project is an Innovation Grant Facility (IGF), which will award grants on competitive basis to private organizations to support innovative training initiatives in the field of digital skills and digital entrepreneurship, such as digital literacy, specialized digital skills, and skills for ICT professionals to empower and create new opportunities for the youth (especially girls and persons with disabilities) who have difficulties in accessing traditional job markets.
Conditions of the Award
Proposals are invited from interested private sector organisations for Innovation Grants to support digital skills development projects at a minimum grant volume of $100,000.00 equivalent in Naira. The overall project duration should not exceed three years.
Projects to be supported must meet the following characteristics:
i. contribute to the development of digital literacy, digital basic skills, digital specialized skills, e- lancing, e-entrepreneurship and/or e-marketing;
ii. aim to provide training services, potentially complemented by wrap-around services to improve marketability of skills;
iii. have a strong gender component and support digital skills development of women and disadvantaged youth;
iv. provide clear linkages between the training and employment opportunities, and also increased earnings through entrepreneurship and self- employment;
v. be responsive to industry skills gaps;
vi. provides soft skills, communication and confidence building training;
vii. have a sound sustainability prospect: preferably support the emergence of digital skills and market development programs and hubs that will remain operational after the end of the project.
i. Eligible Beneficiary Organisation (Grantee) must: Be private or non-governmental organizations (including for-profit and non-for profit organizations) operating in the North West Zone of Nigeria;
ii. Be formally registered in Nigeria (not necessary in Kano State);
iii. Be at least three years in existence;
iv. Have prior experience in training provision and/or digital skills or digital entrepreneurship development.
Deadlines
Application (Proposal) Form and further information (Guidelines) on how to benefit from the grant can be downloaded from the IDEAS website: www.ideasproject.gov.ng. All duly completed Grant Application Forms addressed to the Kano State Project Coordinator should be submitted electronically via this email: kano.spiu@ideasproject.gov.ng on or before 19th January, 2023.
Enquiries
Please direct all inquiries on the IGF awards to the Innovation Grant Manager (IGM), IDEAS Project Office, Kano state Science and Technical Schools Board, Opposite Sabuwar Kofa, BUK Road, Kano. 08037468189
SANI WADA BALA
State Project Coordinator, IDEAS Project
Kano State.
