Allan Gray Makers StartUp Academy 2025

Are you a qualified artisan in search of the next best opportunity to boost your early-stage business or looking to start one? Then the Allan Gray Makers StartUp Academy 2025 is just for you! The StartUp Academy is dedicated to nurturing entrepreneurial talent, providing aspiring business owners with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to succeed in their ventures.

The Allan Gray Makers Startup Academy is an intensive 8-month incubator program tailored for aspiring artisan entrepreneurs. It offers specialized entrepreneurship training and holistic support to help participants launch successful businesses in plumbing and electrical trades. Through hands-on learning, mentorship, and access to resources, the program equips individuals with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in these industries. Designed to foster innovation and business acumen, the Startup Academy provides a solid foundation for artisans to transform their trade expertise into sustainable enterprises, driving economic growth and creating job opportunities within their communities.

The StartUp Academy provides participants with:

• Comprehensive training in entrepreneurial, industry, technical, business, and market readiness
• Access to a network of successful entrepreneurs and industry experts
• Ongoing mentorship and support throughout the programme
• Lifelong support through the association upon successful completion

Eligibility for Allan Gray Makers

• Applicant should be aged 18-35 years.
• Relevant trade: Electrical/Plumbing.
• Unemployed or self-employed (not studying).
• Qualified electrician or plumber with a trade test.
• OR, have 3 years work experience in the relevant trade and are ready to take the trade test.
• OR, N2 certificate and 3 years work experience in either the electrical or plumbing trade.

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Application

Required documents include:

• N2 Certificate/National Technical Diploma/Trade Test if applicable
• Proof of work experience
• National Senior Certificate (is advantageous)
• Certified Copy of ID

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