(Inclusive Green Growth for Poverty Reduction Project) Request for Proposals to Access Grants for Innovation Fund for Green Jobs Creation.

1. ADVERTISEMENT
MINISTRY OF GENDER, LABOUR AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
(Inclusive Green Growth for Poverty Reduction Project)
Request for Proposals to Access Grants for Innovation Fund for Green Jobs
Creation.
August 2017
1.0 Background.
The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (Responsible Party), in collaboration
with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is implementing Inclusive Green
Growth for Poverty Reduction Project (IGGPR). The project aims at providing technical,
technological, operational and financial support towards the natural resource management,
livelihood improvement and green jobs creation.
One of the key deliverables of the project is the provision of grants to groups and/or individuals
who have ideas for initiating and /or are undertaking innovation projects. The National Guidelines
and Manual for Innovation Fund for Green Jobs spells out a systematic process of selection of the
beneficiary.
2.0 Objectives.
The main Programme objective is to support vulnerable groups to establish innovation projects
in Natural Resource Management, Livelihoods and Green job creation for enhanced productivity
and income generation. One of the specific objectives is to enhance financial inclusion of
vulnerable groups through provision of grants and other financial services for effective
management of natural resources and job creation.
3.0 Available Funds
The grants will be accessed by either four groups and/or individuals with either already existing
innovative projects or have planned to start one. Each Applicant is expected to access not more
than UGX.10million.

2. 4.0 Submission of the Applications and Deadline.
Those who are interested in the funds for innovation projects are requested to download the
request for proposal, Application Form and Business Plan Form from the Ministry website:
www.mglsd.go.ug or obtain a hard copy from the Inclusive Green Growth for Poverty Reduction
Project Office at level 4, Simbamanyo building, George street.
The Deadline for submission is 5th September 2017
All applications are to be delivered to the address below;
The Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development
P.O.BOX 7136, KAMPALA.
Simbamanyo Building 2nd Floor
Plot 2 George Street.