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ACE Innovate: Call for Full Proposals - Phase 1 Lot A

ACE Innovate is a regional platform designed to strengthen the connection between advanced skills, applied research, innovation, and workforce training in priority economic sectors. Building on the experience of the Africa Centres of Excellence programme, ACE Innovate supports sector-focused institutional capacity that responds to employer demand, national development priorities, and regional skills needs. This Call for Proposals invites shortlisted institutions in Phase 1 Lot A countries, The Gambia and Guinea, to submit a full proposal for consideration under Phase 1 of ACE Innovate.

Application Deadline
Sep 11, 2026
11:45 PM UTC
20 days remaining
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Status
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Award Range
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Project Duration
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Application Window
Aug 17, 2026 - Sep 11, 2026

ACE Innovate: Call for Full Proposals - Phase 1 Lot A

ACE Innovate is a regional platform designed to strengthen the connection between advanced skills, applied research, innovation, and workforce training in priority economic sectors. Building on the experience of the Africa Centres of Excellence programme, ACE Innovate supports sector-focused institutional capacity that responds to employer demand, national development priorities, and regional skills needs.

This Call for Proposals invites shortlisted institutions in Phase 1 Lot A countries, The Gambia and Guinea, to submit a full proposal for consideration under Phase 1 of ACE Innovate.

Only institutions shortlisted under the Phase 1 Lot A Expression of Interest (The Gambia and Guinea) are eligible.

The portal documents provides the following downloadable files in both English and French.

Application forms -the application form specific to this call is available in the Documents Section of the Portal

  • ACE Innovate Full Proposal Application Form (Joint ACE & RFTI Application)- English and French. Use this form where one ACE/Emerging Centre and one RFTI are applying together.

  • ACE Innovate Full Proposal Application Form Independent ACE Emerging Centre - English and French. Use this form only where the ACE/Emerging Centre has prior clearance to apply without an RFTI partner.

  • ACE Innovate Full Proposal Application Form Independent RFTI - English and French. Use this form only where the RFTI has prior clearance to apply without an ACE/Emerging Centre partner.

  1. Confirm country eligibility, sector eligibility and institutional eligibility.

  2. Upload the single PDF through the portal before the deadline.

Applications must be submitted through the ACE Innovate application portal ONLY.

Aug 17, 2026
Call opens
Applications can be prepared and submitted once the call is open.
Sep 11, 2026
Application deadline
All application materials must be submitted before the deadline.

Evaluation details will be published with the application materials.

Application Documents

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Full Proposal Application Form | Joint ACE + RFTI
DOCX196.9 KB Download
Full Proposal Application Form | Standalone ACE/Emerging Center
DOCX110.3 KB Download
Full Proposal Application Form | Standalone RFTI
DOCX107.2 KB Download
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