Grant call now open for two exciting international skills partnerships in South Africa
The British Council is inviting suitably qualified UK further education colleges or training organisations to apply for the following opportunities.
The grant recipients will collaborate in an international partnership with peers in South Africa.
This is an excellent opportunity for two UK-based further education colleges or training organisations looking to build a network and capacity to work internationally. Successful applicants will be eligible for £25 000 of grant funding to support partnership activities (reciprocal visits to the UK and South Africa, staff time (limited to 30% of the grant), development of tools and resources, etc).
The selected UK-based skills organisations will collaborate with Northern Cape Rural TVET College and Nkangala TVET College in South Africa with a focus on the renewable energy sector, in particular, hydrogen fuel cell technology.
The UK and South African partners will share knowledge and expertise on curriculum development and employer engagement in the area of clean energy technologies, in particular, hydrogen fuel cell technology, and will collaborate to deliver a jointly developed action plan.
The successful UK institution will have demonstrable experience in curriculum development and a training offer in hydrogen fuel cell technology as part of their broader engineering, renewable energy, or sustainable technology programmes.
The British Council teams in the UK and in South Africa will provide ongoing advice and guidance throughout the partnership to help facilitate communication and deliver maximum benefit.
The project will run for a duration of 12 months from March 2025.
The call for proposals is part of the British Council’s Going Global Partnerships programme which builds stronger, more inclusive, internationally connected higher education and TVET systems by supporting partnerships between universities, colleges, education policy makers, civil society organisations and industry partners around the world.
How to apply
Applications should be submitted using the application form in the Downloads section below to skills@britishcouncil.org by Friday 21 February 2025, 23:59 UK time.
This grant call is part of the British Council’s Going Global Partnerships programme. Going Global Partnerships builds stronger, more inclusive, internationally connected higher education and TVET systems. The programme supports partnerships between universities, colleges, education policy makers, civil society organisations and industry partners in the UK and around the world.