Deadline: 6 September 2024
The British Council is pleased to announce a partnership opportunity for a UK-based skills organisation to collaborate with Arusha Technical College and VETA Singida with a focus on renewable energy sector.
Arusha Technical College hosts a centre of excellence for renewable energy at the Electrical Engineering Department and provides quality training in solar photovoltaic systems. The college works closely with employers and hosts a permanent representative of Tanzania Renewable Energy Association (TAREA).
The UK and Tanzanian partners will share knowledge and expertise in the area of curriculum development and innovative teaching methodologies and technologies within the renewable energy sector and will collaborate to deliver an agreed action plan, developed within the first month of the project.
The successful UK institution will have demonstrable experience in curriculum development and innovation in renewables and energy efficiency sector.
Funding Information
- Successful applicants will be eligible for £30,000 of grant funding to support partnership activities. The grant will cover reciprocal visits to the UK and Tanzania, staff time (limited to 30% of the grant), development of tools and resources. The project will be funded for 12 months, starting from end September 2024.
Eligibility Criteria
- Each proposal must have one Lead institution from the UK
- UK Lead institution must be one of the following:
- Further education college
- Independent training provider
- Membership organisation with a role in the Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET)/Further Education (FE) system
- Sector skills organisation
- Awarding body
- The partnership can include in their proposals Associated Partners which can be one of the following:
- Employer organisations and industry bodies
- Other education organisations/charities/foundations/membership bodies
- Any other public or private organisations with a role in TVET/Further Education system
- Not-for-profit organisations, including Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)
- Government organisations
- Civil society organisations (CSOs) and social enterprise organisations
- For-profit non-education organisations are not eligible to receive any grant funds, except to cover travel-associated costs.
For more information, visit British Council.
