Africalia Business Incubation Programme 2025 for Cultural and Creative Entrepreneurs in Kampala, Uganda. – Opportunities For Africans

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Application Deadline: fifth July 2025

Applications are actually open for the 2025 Africalia Business Incubation Programme. The Bold Woman Fund and Africalia, are happy to launch a name for functions for a Business Incubation Programme aimed toward strengthening Uganda’s cultural and artistic industries (CCIs), funded by Africalia. 

This programme aligns with the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, the Sustainable Development Goals, and nationwide insurance policies on tradition and the humanities, the programme goals to empower younger Ugandan cultural entrepreneurs by structured enterprise help, mentorship, and expertise improvement.

Eligibility Requirements

We are looking for legally registered cultural or artistic companies based mostly in Kampala that:​

• Have a legally registered cultural or artistic companies for not less than one yr
• Be based mostly in Kampala
• Be above the age of 18
• Have samples accessible upon request
• Already producing income (not solely grant-dependent)
• Benefit from strengthening in enterprise administration and development methods​

Programme Structure

​​​​1. Selection Phase

15 – 20 cultural and artistic companies will probably be shortlisted based mostly on eligibility and programme match. 

​​2. Pre-Incubation Phase – 3 Months

Shortlisted candidates will obtain:

• Diagnostic evaluation of their companies
• Tailored group and particular person teaching
• Training on enterprise fundamentals 

At the tip of this part, 12 finalists will probably be chosen to maneuver ahead into the primary incubation programme.

​3. Incubation Phase – 9 Months

Selected companies will profit from:

• Group coaching and weekly one-on-one teaching
• Support in implementing enterprise development methods
• Specialised modules
• Additional classes based mostly on participant wants
   

4. Post-Incubation Phase

The programme will conclude with:

• A tailor-made motion plan for every enterprise

​​Programme Benefits

Participants will graduate with:

• Reinforced enterprise fashions
• Deepened entrepreneurial expertise
• Strategic steering to construct sustainable, resilient enterprises
• Access to nationwide and worldwide professional help
• The alternative to apply for seed funding to help enterprise development and implementation of motion plans will probably be accessible solely to candidates with registered companies

Application Procedure:

f you’re a dedicated cultural or artistic entrepreneur able to develop what you are promoting and contribute to Uganda’s cultural ecosystem, we invite you to apply.

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Application Deadline: Sat. fifth July 2025

Application Link

​​​​​Note: Due to the excessive quantity of functions acquired, we remorse that we’ll solely be capable of reply to candidates who’re shortlisted for the subsequent part of the programme. If you don’t hear from us by (Saturday, nineteenth July 2025), please contemplate your application unsuccessful. We sincerely respect your curiosity and understanding.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Africalia Business Incubation Programme