FG opens applications for N4bn 3MTT funding

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The Federal Government has opened applications for the 3MTT programme’s Delivery Network, with N4bn available for organisations that train Nigerians. Read More:…

The Federal Government has opened applications for the fifth cohort of the 3 Million Technical Talent programme’s Delivery Network, with about N4bn available to organisations that can train Nigerians and connect them to economic opportunities.

The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, announced this in a statement posted on his X handle on Wednesday.

Tijani said the funding, provided by the European Union and Denmark through GIZ, HAUS and ESTDEV, alongside a grant from the MacArthur Foundation, would support verified outcomes under Cohort 5.

“Today, I am pleased to open applications for the @3MTTNigeria Delivery Network, with about ₦4 billion available for verified outcomes in Cohort 5, funded by the @EUinNigeria and Denmark through GIZ, HAUS and ESTDEV, alongside a grant from the @macfound,” he wrote.

He explained that the network brings together organisations working to equip Nigerians with practical skills and connect them to employment and other economic opportunities.

According to the minister, organisations that can provide verified opportunities for programme participants, known as Fellows, or establish clear pathways to such opportunities can apply as Funded Delivery Partners, either individually or as a consortium.

“Organisations and individual experts who can train people, with or without a physical space, can join as Enabled Delivery Partners,” he said.

The Delivery Network has two partnership pathways: Enabled and Funded.

Enabled Partners receive national recognition, access to shared training standards and digital infrastructure, and opportunities to publish courses to the 3MTT platform’s registered users.

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