Deadline: 12-Aug-22
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is offering grants for Work Readiness and Continuing Education Training for Out-of-School Youth.
Implemented in partnership with the Department of Education Alternative Learning System (DepEd ALS), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and local government units (LGU), USAID’s Opportunity 2.0 is a five-year $37.5 million program designed to strengthen national and local capability to provide out-of-school youth (OSY) with quality education and learning experiences, inspire life-long-learning, and lead to an improved education, livelihood, or employment opportunities.
The program aims to boost local institutions so that they can support more Filipino out-of-school youth of all genders, aged 15-24.
Philippine-based training service providers can propose training program(s) for out-of-school youth, while integrating USAID Opportunity 2.0’s work and business readiness content into the proposal.
Goals
- The three main components to support this overall goal are:
- Strengthening the capacity of local and national systems for second chance education
- Strengthening the capacity of work-readiness and technical – vocational education and training (TVET) systems and
- Improve the enabling environment for positive youth development (PYD).
- These components are further reinforced by crosscutting activities which engage both universities and the private sector.
Themes
- Proposed activities should integrate EDC’s Work Ready Now! (WRN) curriculum into the proponent’s existing ALS and/or NET programs or other relevant training services offered to the youth in the target areas.
- Proponents must collaborate with institutional leaders and trainers to allow for wider adaptation of best practices in other institutions.
- Collaboration with the private sector and other organizations must also be included to easily facilitate youth to jobs and track their progress.
- Building and activating linkages, and providing mentoring and coaching services for OSY self-employment, and/or continuing further education and higher-level training opportunities must also be included.
Benefits
- Each grant award will fund programs and activities for up to Php2 million for a period of 6-12 months that targets at least 100 out-of-school youth.
- Training service providers should initiate grant activities for OSYs in any of the 15 covered cities by November 2022.
Eligibility Criteria
- ALS and/or TVET service providers, tech-voc schools, private firms, faith-based organizations, and NGOs.
- Organizations or Institutions with proven experience in conducting DepEd ALS, WET or other training programs for out-of-school youth or youth in general in the target areas/sites.
- Eligible organizations located in:
- Angeles City
- Legazpi City
- Quezon City
- Pasig City
- Valenzuela City
- Cebu City
- Tagbilaran City
- Zamboanga City
- Isabela City
- Iloilo City
- Cagayan de Oro City
- Davao City
- General Santos City
- Cotabato City
- Iligan City
For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/USAIDOpportunity2.0/photos/pcb.546063413881606/546018480552766