Stanbic Bank Uganda has opened applications for Season 11 of the National Schools Championship (NSC) 2026, a nationwide innovation and entrepreneurship programme for secondary and vocational schools across Uganda.
The National Schools Championship is part of Stanbic Bank’s Corporate Social Investment initiatives and is designed to nurture entrepreneurial thinking among students while equipping teachers with practical innovation skills.
Schools compete for a prize pool worth UGX 100 million, awarded to outstanding schools, teachers, and alumni.
Applications are open to secondary, including international and vocational schools across Uganda with innovative projects or business ideas.
Program structure:
- Remote Innovation Challenge: After submitting an Expression of Interest, selected schools will receive a structured Remote Innovation Challenge to complete with their students. This guided challenge includes practical templates and instructional materials to refine business ideas before advancing to the next stage.
- Teacher Upskilling: Selected schools will participate in a five-day bootcamp, where teachers receive hands-on innovation and entrepreneurship training to implement at their schools.
- Practical Entrepreneurship Education: Participating schools receive toolkits and structured support to foster sustainable entrepreneurship education within their institutions.
How to Apply: Patron teachers must submit an Expression of Interest through the National Schools Championship website before the deadline:
