The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), through the Uganda Communications Universal Service and Access Fund (UCUSAF), has re-advertised a call for business plan proposals for a grant aimed at providing ICT and multimedia skills training to young people in Uganda.The programme is designed to equip 500 youth from underserved and unserved communities with practical ICT and digital multimedia skills.
The training is expected to improve their chances of finding employment, starting businesses and becoming self-employed while also enabling them to participate in Uganda’s growing digital and creative economy.According to UCC, the initiative will focus on young people interested in multimedia content creation and production, the creative arts and entertainment-related businesses. The programme will also promote innovation, entrepreneurship, digital content creation and employment among the beneficiaries.UCC and UCUSAF are seeking competent organisations or consortia with the required technical expertise, institutional capacity and experience in delivering digital skills training, mentorship and youth empowerment programmes.
The selected implementing partners will be expected to provide practical and market-driven training that prepares young people for employment, self-employment and long-term participation in the digital economy.The programme will specifically target 500 young people with an interest in multimedia content creation, production and creative arts, as well as those involved in entertainment businesses in the districts of Obongi, Agago, Alebtong, Budaka and Sironko.UCC says the general objective of the programme is to strengthen the capacity of young people through practical ICT and multimedia skills.
The skills are intended to promote innovation, digital content creation, entrepreneurship and employment while improving the productivity and competitiveness of the beneficiaries.The grant application window opened on September 28, 2026, and will close on October 12, 2026, at 11:59pm. Interested organisations are required to submit their applications through the UCC grant application portal before the deadline.UCC will also hold an online pre-grant application meeting on October 2, 2026, at 11:30am to provide further guidance to interested applicants. Organisations seeking to participate are encouraged to review the detailed requirements before submitting their proposals.
