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Request for Proposal: Skill development for disadvantaged youth | HSBC Skills for Life: 2019

Dear Changemaker,

The Swades Foundation in partnership with HSBC is inviting proposals from NGOs, for skills projects that have specific emphasis on empowering youth from disadvantaged communities/ background through skills training.

We welcome you to explore this opportunity for financial support, please visit www.swadesfoundation.org/hsbcskillsforlife for detailed information on the programme, eligibility criteria and the process to apply for grant. The deadline to submit your application is January 21, 2019.

Click here to download the application pack.

You may also circulate this RFP with other NGOs who you feel might be eligible to apply.

More about HSBC Skills for Life in partnership with the Swades Foundation

HSBC Skills for Life is a five year INR 100 crore commitment by HSBC India that will focus on employment linked skill development of disadvantaged youth, upskilling of teachers and educators, and women’s empowerment through financial education and livelihood enhancement. Under the umbrella of this programme, HSBC and Swades have forged a five-year INR 50 crore partnership that will skill many thousand disadvantaged youth across the country and indirectly impact and inspire many others.

As part of this joint programme, HSBC and Swades have announced this ‘Request for Proposal’ seeking proposals that will focus on employment linked skill development of disadvantaged youth. The grant available ranges from INR 25 lakh to INR 75 lakh, for projects with duration of 12 to 18 months.

Across the previous three grant cycles (i.e. 2016, 2017 & 2018), we have approved grant of over INR 33 crore to 68 NGOs across 21 states.

NGOs registered in India as a Trust, Society or a Section 25/ Section 8 Company, and having a valid FCRA registration only are eligible to apply.

Read more about this grant opportunity at www.swadesfoundation.org/hsbcskillsforlife

With best regards,

Manager – HSBC Skills for Life

Phone : 022 61093731 [Mon – Fri; 10 AM – 5 PM]

Email : skills@swadesfoundation.org

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‘HSBC Skills for Life’ in partnership with the Swades Foundation aims to provide employment linked skills training to disadvantaged youth.