The facility investing for employment launches a call for proposals in Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia focus on job creation and training measures for the local labor market, with an additional perspective for employment opportunities in Germany

The Facility Investing for Employment has launched a competition round in Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia. Companies as well as public and non-profit organisations can apply for co-financing grants. To be eligible, investment projects must create jobs in the private sector. Applications can be submitted until 1 June 2026. This call for proposals focuses on job creation for the national labour market (job creation component) and offers optional additional grants for training measures aimed at improving the quality of training for the local labour market, with a potential perspective for employment opportunities in Germany. The job creation component supports investments that generate sustainable employment in the partner countries and remove investment barriers. This includes, for example, investments in production facilities, equipment, skills development, and workforce training linked to the planned job creation project. Four categories of investment projects are eligible: 1. Not-for-profit projects (no revenue generation): IFE covers up to 90% of the investment costs. 2. Not-for-profit projects (with revenue generation): IFE covers up to 75% of the investment costs. 3. For-profit projects (majority of jobs created at independent 3rd party entities): IFE covers up to 35% of the investment costs. 4. For-profit projects (majority of jobs created at the applicant’s entity/ies): IFE covers up to 25% of the investment costs. The Facility awards grants ranging from EUR 800,000 to EUR 10 million per project for the job creation component. The Facility only co-finances mature projects that have not yet started and that offer reasonable chances for being operationally and financially sustainable. Applicants are obliged to contribute own funds to complete the project finance. New in 2026: In addition to the job creation grant, applicants can apply for co-financing of training measures aimed at improving the quality of training for skilled workers, primarily targeting the...