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Author: jpetrait

  • CEDEFOP’s Call For VET Expertise Proposals

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    Successful applicants will join ReferNet, the main source of information on national VET systems. Officially published January 19th and due February 26th, a new round of funding is available to join ReferNet, the authoritative source for information on vocational education and training, skills and qualifications. Overseen by the European Centre for the Development of Vocational…

  • USAID Digital Invest Call for Concept Notes

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    Funds will mobilize private capital for internet connectivity and digital financial services in emerging markets. As part of USAID’s Digital Invest program, grants ranging from $150,000 to $500,000 are available for private sector partners to launch or expand infrastructure projects supporting underserved consumers and businesses worldwide. The call for concepts closes April 15th. As part…

  • African Union-European Union Innovation Platform

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    Grants seek to strengthen research and innovation cooperation to drive sustainable and inclusive economic growth.  Last week Horizon Europe published a call for proposals due 25 April to foster links and networks between innovation stakeholders from the EU and the African Union (AU) with the ultimate goal of reducing poverty and inequalities. In a previous…

  • NGO Financial Management Capacity Building

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    $1 million for a project that promotes the sustainability and resiliency of non-governmental organizations. Announced last week and due March 7th, the Department of State’s Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor (DRL) is offering funding to assist NGOs engaged in democracy and human rights work in, “difficult or sensitive environments, globally, by increasing their…

  • Erasmus+ Alliances for Sectoral Cooperation

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    Tackling skills gaps, the Alliance will create new approaches to concrete skills development. As part of a suite of funding opportunities from Erasmus+ like the recently-profiled Alliances for Education and Enterprises, Alliances for Sectoral Cooperation proposals are due 7 March 2024 with funding levels set at €1 million for two-year projects and €1,5 million for…

  • USAID My Education Taleemi Due January 22nd

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    Awards will improve outcomes for out-of-school Yemeni youth through inclusive, high quality non-formal education. The ongoing conflict in Yemen has disrupted education in the area since 2014, and USAID seeks to enhance non-formal education for some of the estimated 743,000 children who remain out of school through a grant program with a total of $20…

  • Erasmus+ Alliances for Education and Enterprises

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    Alliances will foster innovation in higher education and vocational education in partnership with enterprises. In December Erasmus+ published a new set of calls including this focus on talent and skill development. Grants range from an initial €1 million to €1.5 million and a period of performance ranging from two to three years, working toward the…

  • USAID Employ Cambodia RFI

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    USAID’s intention is to equip Cambodians with job skills to drive inclusive and sustainable growth.  Due January 19th, USAID’s recent RFI focuses on sectors that will lead to Cambodian economic diversification in the coming years, working with local partners to prepare the workforce of tomorrow. USAID Employ intends to emphasize STEM skills for women and…

  • EU-Wide Upskilling of Vulnerable Youth

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    With €9 million available, the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) deadline is set for 29 February.  With a focus on young people not in employment, education or training, ESF+ intends to fund projects between €200 000 and €700 000 that will develop the skills of youth by re-engaging them in learning and integrating them into…

  • NOAA’s Climate Ready Workforce

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    20 grants available at up to $10m for applicants in coastal states and territories. As part of the Inflation Reduction Act, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), under the Department of Commerce, will assist communities in coastal and Great Lake states and territories to form partnerships that train workers, placing them into jobs that…

  • USAID Ukraine Private Sector Development RFI

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    The Request for Information, due January 11th, seeks information for potential future programming. Ukraine USAID-Kiev’s recent RFI on private sector development is open to both Ukrainian firms and US small businesses, and they clarify that responding will not provide an advantage in future procurement. But sharing expert insight has other benefits, at minimum ensuring funds…

  • New Erasmus+ Call For Proposals Due 6 February

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    “Network of networks” will strengthen partnerships at universities across Europe. Due 6 February with a total funding amount of over 189 million euros, the recent call from Erasmus+ aims to establish a community of practice for European university alliances that will foster collaboration and the sharing of best practices and results.  The call identifies two…

  • DOL Proposes Apprenticeship Rulemaking

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    National Apprenticeship System Enhancements NPRM will update 29 CFR part 29 to address apprenticeship labor standards.  Last week USDOL announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that will revise registered apprenticeship regulations and address apprenticeship governance. Years in the making, the NPRM is set to tackle three central concerns: “This proposed rule bolsters the capacity…

  • USDA Risk Management Grants Available

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    Due January 15th, more than $9 million is available for four regional risk management education centers. With a purpose of developing and delivering agricultural risk management education materials, USDA intends to education agricultural producers about the full range of risk management activities, including future, options, crop insurance debt reduction, and more. USDA will also fund…

  • Horizon Europe’s Call For Proposals

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    “Effective education and labour market transitions of young people” closes 7 February.  Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation in the EU, is offering €10 million in total to support the successful transition of young people from education into the labour market through addressing completion rates in secondary and tertiary education.  The call…

  • USAID/Vietnam Health Security RFI

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    The Mission to Vietnam is soliciting input from “capable and interested” organizations. Issued yesterday and due December 20th, USAID/Vietnam is now gathering information to design a potential five-year award, with funding up to $21.5 million. Thie aim is to, “strenghten Vietnam’s capacity at the subnational levels to effectively prevent, detect, and respond to epidemic-prone emerging…