CRIB (Catalyst for Rising Innovations and Businesses): CRIB is an incubator for startups at the intersection of creativity, technology, and social impact, offering mentorship, seed funding, and strategic guidance. By addressing the entrepreneurial aspirations of all personas and providing a supportive platform for innovation, CRIB helps translate creative ideas into viable businesses. Programs will include mentorship in product development, strategy, and community engagement, alongside financial management workshops and sustainability planning.
Santuri East Africa, a community-focused music innovation hub based in Nairobi, Kenya has been selected to incubate the Kenyan part of Afrique Créative, an acceleration program for African cultural and creative businesses. This program is open to cultural and creative entrepreneurs, who have businesses that are legally registered in Kenya, and have been in existence for at least two years.
The main goal of Afrique Créative is to support African cultural and creative businesses from all sectors of the creative economy to grow and maximize their impact locally, nationally, and internationally. Businesses that join this incubation program will receive training, mentorship and coaching to improve on their business model, financial projections and scale-up strategy.
FAQs
1. What is Afrique Créative, and who is involved?
Afrique Créative is an acceleration program for African cultural and creative businesses. It is implemented by a consortium led by the Belgian non-profit organization Africalia, along with partners like I&P Conseil, Zhu Culture, Bayimba Foundation, and Tshimologong.
2. What's the main goal of this program?
The main goal is to support African cultural and creative businesses in their development to maximize their impact locally, nationally, and internationally.
3. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are cultural and creative organizations that have been in existence for at least two years. Your organization should be legally registered and operating in one of the 12 target countries specified in the call for applications.
3. Which countries are eligible to apply?
The program is open to cultural and creative enterprises from Benin, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Guinea Conakry, Kenya, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia, and Uganda.
4. What documents do I need for the application?
To complete your application, you'll need to provide various documents, including the application form and additional annexes. These annexes include a detailed budget for your project, signed declarations on compliance with national regulations and international conventions, financial statements, and more.
5. What are the timelines of the Afrique Créative program?
The program involves three phases:
- Call for Application and Selection (October – December 2023)
- Pre-incubation phase (January – April 2024)
- Incubation phase (June 2024 – May 2025)
6. What support will I get during the pre-incubation phase?
During the pre-incubation phase, selected entrepreneurs receive coaching and support from local incubators. This support focuses on restructuring your business model, developing a scale-up strategy, refining your project, and working on financial projections. Additionally, you'll participate in e-learning modules, covering topics like HR management and marketing, to prepare for the program.
7. What support is provided during incubation?
After a pitching presentation, the 15 winning entrepreneurs will receive collective training seminars, business coaching, mentoring by professionals, and an acceleration grant to fund their projects.
8. What is the expected grant amount?
The grants awarded through the Afrique Créative program can range from 30,000 to 60,000 euros per company. This funding is allocated to support your business acceleration project. It covers 2/3 of the total project budget, with the entrepreneur contributing the remaining 1/3.
10. What's the application deadline for this program?
The application deadline is November 15th, 2023. Apply here.
FAQs
1. What is Afrique Créative, and who is involved?
Afrique Créative is an acceleration program for African cultural and creative businesses. It is implemented by a consortium led by the Belgian non-profit organization Africalia, along with partners like I&P Conseil, Zhu Culture, Bayimba Foundation, and Tshimologong.
2. What's the main goal of this program?
The main goal is to support African cultural and creative businesses in their development to maximize their impact locally, nationally, and internationally.
3. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are cultural and creative organizations that have been in existence for at least two years. Your organization should be legally registered and operating in one of the 12 target countries specified in the call for applications.
3. Which countries are eligible to apply?
The program is open to cultural and creative enterprises from Benin, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Guinea Conakry, Kenya, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia, and Uganda.
4. What documents do I need for the application?
To complete your application, you'll need to provide various documents, including the application form and additional annexes. These annexes include a detailed budget for your project, signed declarations on compliance with national regulations and international conventions, financial statements, and more.
5. What are the timelines of the Afrique Créative program?
The program involves three phases:
- Call for Application and Selection (October – December 2023)
- Pre-incubation phase (January – April 2024)
- Incubation phase (June 2024 – May 2025)
6. What support will I get during the pre-incubation phase?
During the pre-incubation phase, selected entrepreneurs receive coaching and support from local incubators. This support focuses on restructuring your business model, developing a scale-up strategy, refining your project, and working on financial projections. Additionally, you'll participate in e-learning modules, covering topics like HR management and marketing, to prepare for the program.
7. What support is provided during incubation?
After a pitching presentation, the 15 winning entrepreneurs will receive collective training seminars, business coaching, mentoring by professionals, and an acceleration grant to fund their projects.
8. What is the expected grant amount?
The grants awarded through the Afrique Créative program can range from 30,000 to 60,000 euros per company. This funding is allocated to support your business acceleration project. It covers 2/3 of the total project budget, with the entrepreneur contributing the remaining 1/3.