FG OPENS ₦4BN 3MTT FUNDING APPLICATIONS FOR TRAINING ORGANISATIONS
By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban
The Federal Government has opened applications for the fifth cohort of its 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) Delivery Network, with about ₦4 billion available to support organisations training Nigerians in digital and technical skills.
The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, announced the development on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, explaining that the initiative aims to equip Nigerians with practical skills and connect them to employment and other economic opportunities.
The funding, supported by the European Union and Denmark through GIZ, HAUS and ESTDEV, alongside a grant from the MacArthur Foundation, will be provided through two partnership categories: Funded Delivery Partners and Enabled Delivery Partners.
While Funded Partners will receive payments based on verified training and employment outcomes, Enabled Partners will benefit from government recognition, shared training standards, digital platforms and opportunities to expand their training programmes, even without physical training centres.
Under the results-based funding arrangement, payments will depend on four milestones, including commencement of training, acquisition of verified skills, securing an economic opportunity and sustaining that opportunity for six months.
Eligible opportunities include paid employment, internships, freelance engagements and businesses that generate earnings above the national minimum wage.
Organisations and individual experts in Nigeria and abroad that provide digital or technical training can apply. However, organisations seeking funding must be registered and operating in Nigeria.
Interested applicants can submit their applications through the official portal: https://delivery.3mtt.gov.ng/
Applications opened on November 11, 2026, while the deadline for Cohort 5 funding applications is November 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. West Africa Time. Applying is free, and selection is not guaranteed.
The Federal Government says the initiative will strengthen Nigeria’s digital workforce, promote job creation and support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ambition of building a $1 trillion economy.