Apply Fed. TVET Initiative & Empowerment 2025 (N45000 Monthly Stipend)

Apply Fed Technical and Vocational Education Training | Are looking for financial support to learn any skill? This is an opportunity for you, The Federal Ministry of Education open portal to equip young Nigerians with practical skills for employment and entrepreneurship. Don’t miss this programme.

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Free Technical and Vocational Education Training & Empowerment 2025

Join the Federal Ministry of Education’s TVET Initiative and gain industry-relevant technical and vocational skills.
Get fully funded training, monthly stipends, and start-up support for selected trades in high-demand sectors.

The programme partnerships with certified training centers across the country, the initiative offers tuition-free training, monthly stipends, and start-up support for selected trades in high-demand sectors.

Two Categories of training

1 Short-Term Certificate (STC) Programme

Duration: 6 months

Eligibility

•  First-time trainees, school leavers, or individuals with no formal education background.
• Valid National Identification Number (NIN)
• Valid Bank Verification Number (BVN)

Vocational Education & Innovation (VEI) Programme

Duration: 1 year

Eligibility

•  Individuals with some education or informal training experience, looking to deepen and formalize their skills
•  Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) – proof of skills acquired informally or through apprenticeship
•  First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC)
• Any form of non-formal education certificate (e.g., training from NGOs, religious institutions, nomadic education or community programs)

Benefit:

• Free Tuition: Paid directly by the Federal Government through NELFund
• Monthly Stipends: Financial support throughout your learning journey
• Hands-on Training: Led by industry professionals with real-world experience
• Recognized Certification: Certification recognized nationwide by employers
• Take-off Grants: Starter packs upon graduation to begin your career
• Business Loans: Access to top-up business loans at single-digit interest

Available Training Programme:

Electrical Installation

1. 2. Welding & Fabrication
   3. Painting, Decoration & Finishes (Interior Design)
   4. Floor Cladding, Tiling & Interlocking
   5. Brick laying, Blocklaying & Concreting
   6. Network System Installation
   7. Computer Hardware & GSM Repair & Maintenance
   8. Social Media Communications
   9. Creative Media (Digital Media Production)
   10. Motorcycle & Tricycle Repair
   11. Vulcanising & Tire Repair
   12. Auto-body Works (Panel Beating)
   13. Automobile Mechanic
   14. Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning
   15. Plumbing & Pipe-fitting
   16. Woodwork, Carpentry & Joinery
   17. Furniture making & Upholstery
   18. Blacksmithing
   19. Solar PV Installation & Maintenance
   20. Automobile CNG Conversion & Maintenance
   21. Mechanised Agriculture(Mechanics or Operations)
   22. Livestock Farming (Bee Keeping, Poultry & Animal Husbandry)
   23. Fashion Design & Garment Making
   24. Beauty Therapy & Cosmetology

Apply:

• Apply FG Industrial Training Fund Grant 2025 (Get up to N500000)
• FG: Creative Economy Development Fund (CEDF) 2025
• NCTO: National Cash Transfer 2025 Begin another Phase of Disbursement
• NCTO Payment: How to Get NCTO ATM Card and Activate

Training Centers

• All 6 geopolitical zones
• Federal & State Technical Colleges
• State-owned accredited institutions
• Registered private vocational centers

Apply Fed Technical and Vocational Education Training & Empowerment 2025