Création Africa: South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi – Call for Cultural Entrepreneurship Incubators

About the Open Call

After a successful first iteration in 2024, Création Africa South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi is back to support and scale up cultural entrepreneurs in South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi. As part of this project, we are looking for an incubator (or consortium of entities that jointly meet the selection criteria) to support, train, and coach selected cultural entrepreneurs in their innovation and development journeys through an incubation and coaching programme. The programme will run from November 2025 to October 2026, starting with the selection of 50 entrepreneurs, followed by a coaching phase from February to March 2026, and an incubation phase from April to October 2026 for the 15 selected cultural entrepreneurs. This project is coordinated by the Embassy of France in South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi and the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS), the cultural arm of the Embassy with the support of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.

What is Offered

The selected incubator will be commissioned to design and implement an incubation and coaching program for cultural entrepreneurs, running from November 2025 to October 2026, providing support, training, and coaching services.

Requirements

Applicants must be an incubator or consortium of entities that jointly meet the selection criteria outlined in the downloadable call for incubators. The selected entity will be responsible for supporting, training, and coaching cultural entrepreneurs.

How to Apply

Download the call for incubators here: https://frenchinstitute.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Call-for-incubators_Creation-Africa-2_August-2025.pdf. Apply here: https://forms.gle/Q6T2aG4LSQ4WZnb28