The French government, via the French Embassy in South Africa and the Institut français d’Afrique du Sud (IFAS) / French Institute of South Africa, has recognised the potential for cultural entrepreneurs to shape the future of Southern Africa and has launched Creation Africa: South Africa, Lesotho, Malawi. With funding of about R24 million, this programme aims to stimulate and support cultural entrepreneurship, strengthening the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) in South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi.
To ensure the success of Creation Africa: South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi, IFAS has put out a call for incubators (or consortiums of entities that jointly meet the selection criteria) to support, coach, and incubate selected cultural entrepreneurs in their innovation and development journeys through an incubation and coaching programme.
This call targets incubators in South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi with a proven track record of guiding successful startups. Applicants should have an understanding of the CCIs in Southern Africa and the complexities that cultural entrepreneurship poses. Consortiums or joint ventures that combine the necessary expertise are welcome to apply together.
The total budget allocated for the incubator(s) selected for Creation Africa: South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi stands from €250,000 to €328,000. The budget allocation will be based on the offer and the expertise needed; consortiums may apply to work together on this project. If one entity cannot fulfil the requirements, the organisers may decide to work with two incubators and split the role.
