DEADLINE: 16TH FEBRUARY, 2023
EKITI STATE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE INNOVATION GRANT FACILITY (IGF) AWARD UNDER THE INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT AND EFFECTIVENESS IN THE ACQUISITION OF SKILLS (IDEAS) PROJECT
(CR: 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.
Basically, the IDEAS Project Development Objective (PDO) is to enhance the capacity of the Nigerian skills development at the formal and informal sectors.
The IDEAS Project is structured into four components:
(i) Incentivizing Public-Private Partnerships for enhanced quality and labour-market orientation of skills development in Public Technical Colleges;
(ii) Improving skills formation for the informal sector;
(iii) Increasing the availability of competent and motivated technical teachers and instructors in the Nigerian skills space; and
(iv) Strengthening the regulatory environment and public management capacities for market-oriented skills development.
Purpose of the IGF
The IDEAS Project under its component (iv) has a provision for a funding window: Innovation Grant Facility (IGF) Award, where a minimum sum of $100,000.00 each, (equivalent in Naira) will be disbursed, on a competitive basis to “digital skills development organisations” in the informal sector.
Proposals are therefore invited from interested private sector organsations for the Innovation Grant Facility (IGF) Award to support digital skills development projects 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
Eligible Beneficiary Organizations (Grantees) – The following conditions apply for an organization to be eligible to apply for and receive grant funding under the facilities:
It must be:
(1) Private or Non-governmental Organizations (including for-profit organization and not-for-profit organizations) operating in the Southwest geopolitical zone;
(2) Formally registered in Nigeria (not necessary in Ekiti State);
(3) At least three years in existence;
(4) Prior experience in digital skills training provision and/or digital skills or digital entrepreneurship development.
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.
Deadline
All duly completed Grant Application Forms (Proposals) should be addressed to the Ekiti State Project Coordinator and must submitted electronically through ekiti.spiu@ideasproject.gov.ng on or before 16 February, 2023.
SIGNED
ADENIKE ABIMBOLA AKINYEMI
STATE PROJECT COORDINATOR, IDEAS PROJECT
