Track 2:- Application Process
Beneficiaries & Eligibility Criteria Under Track 2 include:
Tech Bootcamp Providers:– Rapid technical skills training providers or skill intermediaries that offer short-term, applied, intensive technology skills training paired with collaborative problem-solving and other soft skills development.
Rapid Tech Skills Students:– These include Kenyan students that will benefit from tuition subsidies provided to technology boot camp providers. Participation of female students is highly encouraged.
Eligibility Criteria - Tech Bootcamp Providers
Experience in Rapid Tech Boot
Demonstrated experience in organizing rapid tech boot camps lasting 3 to 6 months.
Vision 2030
Alignment with Government's Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda and Kenya Vision 2030.
Management
Successful management of at least 2 technology bootcamps with proven impact.
2 years
More than 2 years of existence.
Registered
Legally registered in Kenya.
Be a Game-Changer
The project aims to benefit 10 beneficiaries for Track 1 (Incubators and Accelerators) and 8 beneficiaries for Track 2 (Techbootcamp providers), along with 267 students who will receive scholarships for rapid tech skills training for phase 1.
Eligibility Criteria - Rapid Tech Skills Students
18 years of age
Must be a Kenyan citizen over 18 years of age.
KCSE Certificate
Provide valid proof of your KCSE certificate.
Tech Graduates
Recent tech graduates of university or technical education institutions. (certificate, diploma and/or degree)
Tech Interest
Display a genuine interest in developing both soft and technical skills, essential for becoming a future-ready tech professional.
Tech Business
Keen to launch a tech related business or be employed in the tech field
Funding For Phase I
A total of $3.7 Million in performance-based grants will be given to chosen Accelerators and Incubators, while selected Tech Bootcamp providers are scheduled to receive $800,000. Students who are part of Rapid Tech Skills programs will experience reduced tuition costs amounting to $450,000. A similar funding amount is allocated for phase II.
Cross-cutting criteria for both Incubators & Accelerator
- The geographical distribution of the rapid tech skill students to ensure wider coverage.
- The stage of development of the tech boot camp.
- 50% presence of women among the management team and staff
- Presence and the number of women engaged in the boot camps.