Coming soonEmployability & Innovation
Internship Management Capacity Grant
Support for institutions and employers to run well-structured internship and attachment programmes.
Coming soon
Programme F
Youth, Careers & Employment
From learning to earning.
Improving young people’s pathways from learning to work — through employability skills, internships, mentorship and stronger links between institutions and employers.
Every year many young graduates struggle to make the transition from education to decent work, while employers report difficulty finding the skills they need. Bridging that gap requires employability skills, structured work experience and closer relationships between institutions and employers.
Drawing on the Finstock ecosystem’s experience in recruitment and career development, the Youth, Careers & Employment programme supports employability training, internship management, mentorship and university–industry partnerships.
Objectives
- Build employability and professional skills among students and graduates
- Expand access to quality internships and work-based learning
- Strengthen institution–employer partnerships
- Provide mentorship and career guidance
Who it serves
- Students, graduates and young job seekers
- Universities, colleges and TVET institutions
- Employers offering internships and placements
Typical activities
- Employability skills programmes
- Internship management capacity building
- Mentorship programmes
- University–industry partnership projects
Available support
- Capacity-building grants
- Partnership programmes with employers
- Mentorship and technical assistance
Grant calls in this programme
Calls marked Coming soon are planned concepts: their value, dates and eligibility are published when they open.
Coming soonEmployability & Innovation
Student Employability Skills Grant
Employability training for students and recent graduates — professional skills, career readiness and job-search skills.
Coming soon
Coming soonEmployability & Innovation
University-Industry Partnership Grant
Support for structured collaboration between institutions and industry — joint projects, curriculum input, placements and applied research.
Coming soon
