KYEOP Support for Job Creation 2024, All You Need to Know

If you are seeking to financially improve your self-employed business with no cash at the moment, KYEOP Support for job creation 2024 is one of the best shot to shoot, and if you are down for it, we can guide you through the whole process.

Unfortunately, you might have been left out having applied to learn a skill in the previous cycles of the Kenya Youth Employment and Opportunity Projects.

However, with KYEOP support for job creation 2024, you can evolved your self-employed business (if you have one) through getting a grant or moving to a newly invented business line.

Moreover, either moving to a newly invented line of business or getting a grant to push your self-employed business further, you still need a guidance on how to proceed with the KYEOP support for job creation 2024, and this comprehensive guide does exactly what you need.

So, without wasting time, let’s proceed.

About KYEOP Support for Job Creation

Kenya Youth Employment and Opportunities Project (KYEOP) has been in existence since 2016 with the mandate of equipping Kenyan youth with business grant opportunities and skills training.

At the moment, one of its partners, Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA) implements one of the components of KYEOPs, The Support for Job Creation which aims towards launching new businesses and improving job earning opportunities between Kenyan youth.

Furthermore, with this component, youth in Kenya will be easily be assisted to acquire the skills and capital needed to help them in generating an income as an Entrepreneur “Mfanyabiashara.”

KYEOP Support for Job Creation Subcomponents

KYEOP Support for job creation has its subcomponent’s, so if you are seeking to enroll, it is necessary to know the subcomponents forehand and go with the one that best suits you –

1. Support for Self-employed

This subcomponent helps youth of Kenya who are in or want to start up a business with grants and Business Development Services (BDS).

2. Inventions of Job Creation

The support for job creation component also supports creating of jobs for youth through innovative interventions by financing business plan competition that targets high potential young entrepreneurs in Kenya.

Eligibility Criteria for KYEOP Support for Job Creation

To get enrolled for KYEOP support for job creation, the following criteria must be met –

• Applicant must be a Kenya citizen.
• Applicant must be aged between 18 – 29 years.
• Applicant education level must not exceed form four
• At the time of the application, Applicant must be unemployed/underemployed
• At the time of Application, Applicant must not currently be enrolled in school or planning to join in the next 8 months.

The Enrollment Process

The enrollment for KYEOP support for job creation follows the below process –

1. Registration for KYEOP Cycle

First of all, KYEOP will announce its cycle on its website, inviting suitably qualified candidates with the interest to apply to be enrolled.

2. Submission of Application

Following an invitation to apply by the Kenya Youth Employment Opportunities Project, interested youth will proceed to submit KYEOP application form, requesting to be enrolled for the component.

3. Screening and Acceptance

A screening exercise will be conducted afterwards to select qualified youth and enroll them.

Benefits of KYEOP Support for Job Creation

The component of KYEOP, Support for job creation has the following benefits –

1. Business Plan Competition

With the involved component of KYEOP, a total of 750 entrepreneurs within the age range of 18 – 35 can get up to Kes: 900,000 or 3.6M through a business plan competition.

2. Business Development Services

This component also targets 8,000 youths to make provision for Business Development Services (BDS) for all of them.

3. Business Grants

As a Kenyan youth, you can receive a business grant worth Kes: 40,000. The interesting thing is that, this component aims to provide 30,000 eligible individuals with this business grant.

How to Apply for KYEOP Support2024

Individuals who fully grasps how KYEOP support for job creation works and eligible to apply are to proceed with the steps below.

• Go to KYEOP official website at www.kyeop.go.ke
• Select the application form on the menu bar
• Enter your details (name, address, contact address…)
• Scan and upload the required documents as instructed
• Select the category you are applying for
• Check and confirm the declaration form before submitting

Important Information

The Kenya Youth Employment and Opportunities Project advises the applicants of KYEOP support for job creation component and/or others to often visit its official website for the latest information.

Conclusion

With the instructions and every other information in this guide, we hope we were able to provide you with the best insight of the KYEOP component, Support for Job Creation 2024.

In all, we still wish you a big goodluck ahead!