Call for Bids: Trainer(s) for the Forest Ecopreneurs Cambodia 2026 Bootcamp
Background
Forest Ecopreneurs Cambodia 2026 is a business support and market access programme for forest-friendly and rural MSMEs in Cambodia. The programme supports selected enterprises to become more market-ready, finance-ready, and better connected with buyers, financiers, and forest/community-level producers.
We are seeking qualified local trainer(s) to design and deliver practical bootcamp sessions for the selected MSMEs during the 1-day in-person bootcamp on 17 July 2026.
The two training topics are: (1) Market Access and (2) Growth Financing.
One session will take place in the morning and the other in the afternoon of 17 July 2026. Impact Hub Phnom Penh may select two trainers to deliver one topic each, or one trainer to cover both topics, depending on expertise and fit.
*Applicants may apply for one topic or both topics.
About the program
Forest Ecopreneurs Cambodia 2026 is a structured, tailored support programme to strengthen forest-friendly and rural MSMEs with growth potential. The selected cohort will participate in business diagnostics, in-person bootcamp sessions, 1:1 mentoring, market access workshops, field visits, and partnership activities with forest communities and rural producers.
By the end of the programme, participating MSMEs can expect to:
- Strengthen key areas of their business, including operations, financial management, products, market readiness, and team capacity.
- Develop clearer growth plans and practical milestones for business improvement.
- Better understand market requirements and prepare for engagement with buyers, partners, or financiers.
- Explore stronger linkages with forest communities, rural producers, and nature-based value chains.
- Gain access to relevant networks, market opportunities, and practical support from the IHPP team and external experts.
The 2-day bootcamp will be one of the first major activities of the programme and will help selected MSMEs build a practical foundation for the support journey ahead.
Role & Responsibilities
We are looking for qualified local trainers, consultants, or practitioners based in Cambodia to fulfill the following role:
- Design and deliver a practical training session on Market Access and/or Growth Financing for the cohort of 10 selected MSMEs.
- Co-design the session(s) with Impact Hub Phnom Penh to ensure the content is relevant, practical, and aligned with the programme curriculum.
- Tailor the session content to the nature of the selected ventures, which may include but are not limited to forest-friendly, rural, natural-product, handicraft, agro-processing, eco-friendly, and community-linked businesses.
- Integrate the concept of sustainable sourcing where relevant, especially in relation to market access, buyer trust, supplier reliability, traceability, quality consistency, financing readiness, and long-term growth.
- Develop training materials, including slide decks, handouts, tools, templates, and participatory activities as needed.
- Deliver the assigned session(s) mainly in Khmer/English during the in-person bootcamp on 17 July 2026.
- Coordinate with the IHPP team before the bootcamp to finalize the session flow, examples, exercises, and materials.
Topic Areas
A. Market Access
This session should help MSMEs think about how they reach customers, grow their sales, and position themselves in the market. It should also connect how internal operations and sourcing practices influence their ability to access and sustain markets.
Relevant areas may include:
- Sales readiness (channels, distribution, partnerships)
- Exploring new markets (geographic expansion, B2B, export potential)
- Strengthening supplier relationships, consistency, and product quality to build buyer trust
B. Growth Financing
This session should help MSMEs understand how to fund their growth and what it takes to be ready for financing. It should also encourage them to think about how their business plans, operations, and sourcing needs connect to financing decisions.
Relevant areas may include:
- Types of financing (grants, loans, investment, alternative options)
- What funders look for (business potential, use of funds, financials, team, impact)
- Financial readiness and basic financial understanding (revenue, costs, cash flow)
- Strategy roadmapping exercise (goals, activities, timelines, support needs across key business areas)
Timeline
- Application deadline: 2 July 2026
- Selection and contracting: Early July 2026
- Session preparation with IHPP: 6–15 July 2026
- Bootcamp delivery: 16–17 July 2026
Who We Are Looking For
Candidates should meet the following criteria:
- Be based in Cambodia, as the bootcamp will require in-person delivery.
- Have strong experience designing and delivering practical training for Cambodian MSMEs, entrepreneurs, producer groups, or community-based enterprises.
- Have relevant expertise in market access, sales, business development, growth financing, financial readiness, value chains, supplier management or business growth.
- Be able to deliver training mainly in Khmer.
- Have the ability to translate technical concepts into practical tools, examples, and exercises that MSMEs can apply.
- Be familiar with Cambodia’s MSME, rural enterprise, agriculture, handicraft, natural product, or forest-friendly business ecosystem.
- Align with the program’s values of positive social and environmental impact.
- Have a practical, hands-on, and adaptive facilitation style suitable for entrepreneurs at different levels of business maturity.
Experience working with forest-friendly, agricultural, handicraft, natural-product, eco-friendly, or community-based businesses is an advantage.
Please note:
- Submission of a bid does not guarantee selection.
- Trainers will be assessed based on expertise, relevant experience, proposed approach, alignment with programme needs, and value for money.
- Impact Hub Phnom Penh may select one trainer to cover both topics or two trainers to cover the topics separately.
- The selected trainer(s) will be expected to work closely with IHPP to refine the session content based on the final cohort profile.
- Payment will be based on the agreed daily rate and scope of work, subject to valid invoice and completion of agreed deliverables.
Application Process
Interested applicants should submit their bids via the following form before 2 July 2026
The application form will ask for:
- CV(s) of key personnel
- Topic(s) you are applying for
- Proposed daily rate
- Relevant experience
- Proposed training approach
- Sample training materials or previous work, if available
- References from previous similar work, if available
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and shortlisted applicants may be contacted for clarification or a short discussion.
Contact us
If you have questions, please contact the Forest Ecopreneurs Cambodia Program Manager, Chermeng Thang, at [email protected] or or 069 676 650 (Telegram).
Our Partners
Forest Ecopreneurs Cambodia 2026 is implemented by Impact Hub Phnom Penh under the Sustaining an Abundance of Forest Ecosystems (SAFE) Initiative, implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme and supported by the Korea Forest Service.
The program also receives co-funding support from the Leopold Bachmann Foundation.
About Impact Hub Phnom Penh
Impact Hub Phnom Penh is Cambodia’s leading social venture builder and community of entrepreneurs. We nurture innovative impact makers for a more inclusive and sustainable Cambodia while strengthening Cambodia’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Since 2015, we have run 75+ entrepreneurship programs for startups at every stage of growth, supported 490+ startup teams with 4670+ participants, and mobilized $1.15 million that was given to 142 startups as prototyping funding. Our programs support entrepreneurs and other impact makers tackling a range of social and environmental challenges — including sustainability, renewable energy, food systems and agriculture, public health, education, and more.
We welcome people from all backgrounds, and ethnicities, and cultures, and experiences. Impact Hub is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, gender identity or expression. Research has shown that some applicants from more marginalized or vulnerable groups do not apply if they do not meet 100% of the criteria, while those from better-off, educated backgrounds apply even if they only meet 60% of the criteria.
If you are in doubt but feel this position fits you and aligns with your learning goals, please apply! All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.
