Expired: CALL FOR CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS: CRÉATION AFRICA – SOUTH AFRICA, LESOTHO AND MALAWI

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Deadline

31 January 2024

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Opportunity Description

The French government – through the Embassy of France in South Africa and the French Institute of South Africa / Institut français d’Afrique du Sud (IFAS) – launched Création Africa: South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi. This incubation programme was announced in June 2023 by Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Catherine Colonna, and began from France’s drive to invest in and bolster the arts and culture industries in Africa.

This multi-million-rand initiative aims to support and upscale cultural and creative entrepreneurs based in the aforementioned three countries.

Forty projects will be selected for the mentorship programme. Twelve of those will be chosen by a jury panel to become part of an intensive incubation process that promises to provide financial support suitable for the scale of their businesses or projects, business networks and investors, as well as strategic business guidance for long-term results in business growth.

All entrepreneurs with a start-up, business or project in any of the cultural and creative industries are welcome to apply.

Find out more and apply at https://iqoqo.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Call-for-entrepreneurs_-IQOQO-website-1.pdf

How to Apply

To apply, follow these steps

  • Record a 1 – 3 minute video that presents yourself, your business/project, and what you hope to get from this programme.
  • Upload your video to a cloud service such as Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud, or as a private/unlisted video to YouTube. Ensure anyone with the link can view it, and have the link ready for your application.
  • Go to https://iqoqo.org/join/ and register on the site.
  • Complete the Création Africa: Cultural and Creative Entrepreneurship Programme form (found in the submenu on the left) and submit it. Include as much information as possible – this helps the jury make accurate and informed decisions.

Applications close on 31 January 2024.

If you have any questions, please email projectofficer.faec@frenchinstitute.org.za and uvuaccelerate@uvuafrica.org