17/12 2010

HP LIFE Grant Winners Are Announced

3 Russian Centers will be awarded by the HP grant for micro entrepreneurs’ training.

In this financial year a remarkable103 training institutions from the 11 eligible countries responded to the Request for Proposal.

HP Learning Initiative for Entrepreneurs (HP LIFE) is a global program for training students, aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners to harness the power of IT to establish and grow their business. HP LIFE builds on the successful GET-IT, HELP and MAP education and training programs. Bringing them together under one umbrella program will help us meet our goal of reaching 500,000 students by the end of 2010.

The following criteria were used in evaluating HP LIFE proposals:

Profile and need of groups targeted by the applying organization
Number of people potentially impacted
Details of how technology and curriculum will benefit trainers and students
Effectiveness of existing reporting processes
Willingness to participate in networking opportunities
List of additional stakeholders and supporters involved with the organization
Potential for HP LIFE to augment existing programs
Evidence of positive social impact (e.g., success stories, data, details) by programs, active in previous HP entrepreneurship initiatives such as GET-IT, HELP or MAP
Innovative plans to sustain and grow existing programs

Worldwide 40 successful Training Centers will be awarded grants, among them there were 3 Russian ones.

St. Petersburg Foundation for SME Development
Tambov ORT-KesherNet ICT Centre
Vocational Training Centre ORT Career, Yekaterinburg

In 2010, HP LIFE center grant winners in Russia will be awarded a grant package of cash, a professional train-the-trainer course, and access to the HP LIFE network.

Irina Silaeva, Program Manager, ANO "ORT"