The British Council is inviting suitably qualified UK further education colleges or training organisations to apply for a new grant-funded International Skills Partnership (ISP) in Nepal. This is an excellent opportunity for a UK-based further education college or training organisation looking to build their network and capacity to work internationally.
Successful applicants will be eligible for £15,000 of grant funding to support partnership activities. The grant will cover one international visit, staff time (limited to 30% of the grant), development of tools, and resources. The project will be funded for 15 months, starting from July 2026.
Previous ISPs in Nepal have led to the establishment and operationalisation of the Green Skills Advisory Board (GSAB), inspired by the UK Green Skills Advisory Panel (GSAP). To build on the establishment of the GSAB and previous achievements on employer engagement in TVET, the new partnership will provide support to strengthen the capacity of the GSAB, including the pilot implementation of a new green skills curriculum and its engagement with private sector employer organisations.
The British Council teams in the UK and in Nepal will provide ongoing advice and guidance throughout the partnership to help facilitate communication and deliver maximum benefit. We will also share relevant British Council tools and materials to support the project activities.
How to apply
Apply via our online application form.
Application documentation (including an offline sample of the Application Form, Grant Call Guidance, and General Grant Agreement) is available in the Downloads section below.
All applications must be submitted via our online grant platform (registration required): https://goingglobalpartnerships.grantplatform.com/.
Submission deadline: 12.00 GMT on Friday 10 July 2026.
If you have any questions, please contact skills@britishcouncil.org.
This call for proposals is part of the British Council’s Going Global Partnerships programme which builds stronger, more inclusive, internationally connected higher education and TVET systems by supporting partnerships between universities, colleges, education policy makers, civil society organisations and industry partners around the world.