Call for applications: VUCA@Goethe resilience programme in SA

The intensive three-month virtual programme is courtesy of Goethe-Institut South Africa, through the Cav’ Creative Economies project and in partnership with Hub @ Goethe.

Eligibility criteria

To qualify entering this programme, the applicant should:

• Be a creative, cultural and/or social entrepreneur.
• Have a legally registered entity with the Companies and Intellectual Property (CIPC).
• Be post-revenue or early growth stage.
• Have been operating for a minimum of 12 months.
• Be above the age of 18 and eligible to work in the Republic of South Africa if not a citizen of the country.
• Be willing to participate in a virtually gathered community of entrepreneurs.
• Preferably have and/or get access to a stable internet connection.

What to expect from the programme

Should an applicant be selected to participate in this programme, they should sign up for the following:

• Entrepreneur Support & Development: Each business will receive one-on-one business coaching and strengths coaching alongside the cohort group coaching sessions.
• Virtual Entrepreneur Community: The entrepreneurs will have peer review workshops and build a virtual learning community
• Resilience Stipend: Each business will be given a monthly stipend for the duration of the programme.

To learn more about the VUCA @ Goethe application process, key dates and programme outcomes, applicants should view the below documents:

• Recruitment & Selection Key Information (PDF).
• Recruitment & Selection Key Information (PDF).

Apply here.

The application deadline is 26 July.

“We are living through unprecedented times in our globalised world with the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic having not only shaken and taken lives, but also threatened livelihoods and economies on a dramatic scale,” Goethe-Institut said. “Now more than ever, there is a need to support social, creative, and cultural entrepreneurs in ways that respond to their challenges.”

Email keshia@karanileadership.com for queries.

View the original call here.