Seeds of Change Supplier Development Partnership 2026 – YOA

Deadline: April 1, 2026

Applications are open for the Seeds of Change Supplier Development Partnership 2026. This 12 months the Seeds of Change Supplier Development Partnership marks its sixth 12 months of fostering significant partnerships with small native companies which can be making an actual difference of their communities. What started as a daring imaginative and prescient to assist social enterprises has blossomed right into a passionate marketing campaign that empowers companies pushed by objective, sustainability, and social change.

At its core, Seeds of Change is greater than only a provider improvement programme – it’s a dedication to investing in native companies that uplift their communities. By partnering with small enterprises that share their mission to nourish and enrich lives, they supply them with the instruments, mentorship, and market entry wanted to scale their affect. These companies will not be solely suppliers; they’re changemakers who tackle meals safety, environmental sustainability, and job creation in South Africa.

Eligibility

To qualify, companies ought to positively affect their communities and add worth to the Food Lover’s Market procuring expertise. Smallholder farmers, meals surplus administration, industrial providers, sustainable packaging options, and produce and merchandise inside in-retailer departments comparable to bakery, confectionery, groceries, and liquor are inspired to apply.

Requirements embrace:

• being operational for 12 months
• displaying monetary stability
• having a marketing strategy showcasing profitable implementation

Shortlisting course of

The shortlisting course of features a evaluate of functions by the Food Lover’s Market Seeds of Change staff to refine the checklist of candidates to 30 candidates. These shortlisted candidates will be part of Food Lover’s Market for a two-day webinar to share with you what makes a profitable enterprise.

Seeds of Change ends in an intensive, immersive bootcamp that asks so much of your time, focus, and power. 

The content material of the workshop includes:

• Hearing from Food Lover’s Market patrons, trade specialists, Seeds of Change alumni (sharing their experiences, the advantages of the programme, and many others.) and varied visitor audio system
• Covering subjects comparable to finance, advertising and marketing, enterprise planning, enterprise fashions
• Group actions
• Tools, suggestions, methods and strong recommendation on elevate what you are promoting.
• The two-day workshop goals to share worth, even for individuals who don’t make the highest 10. It is to provide the data to take what you are promoting ahead, regardless of the competitors.

Final shortlisting

Based on assignments submitted by the highest 30, the highest 10 candidates are chosen and are invited to a 5-day boot camp in Cape Town. It is a difficult week that may push you outdoors your consolation zone and requires full dedication from begin to end. Be ready!

The content material of the boot camp includes:

• Engage in classes with the Food Lover’s Market shopping for and advertising and marketing groups.
• Hear insights into native and world retail developments.
• Have a face-to-face with Food Lover’s Market CEO, Brian Coppin about his retail journey and the Food Lover’s Market story.
• Be part of a Fertile Ground last enterprise pitching day – an OPPORTUNITY to implement the boot camp studying, showcase the fervour you’ve got for what you are promoting and your imaginative and prescient, and pitch what you are promoting to a panel of Food Lover’s Market specialists
• On the identical day the winner, who might be listed as a provider to Food Lover’s Market, might be introduced.

Application

Click here to apply

For extra data, go to Seeds of Change Supplier Development Partnership.