Allan Gray Makers Entrepreneurship Inter-College Competition South Africa 2024

ABOUT THE COMPETITION PROVIDER – ALLAN GRAY MAKERS

The Alan Gray Makers programme was first established in 2018 as a result of ideas for entrepreneurship within Africa, gravitating towards technical and vocational trades. During that time, involvement of vocational work was not prominent in the Gray entities, thus resulting in the creation of the Allan Gray Makers programme.
The initial aim of the programme was to prove aspects that work within technical and vocational contexts of South Africa, fostering both entrepreneurs and jobs. After working through a few models, the programme was initiated across South Africa, later spreading to the African continent.

By 2030, Allan Gray Makers hope to provide at least 300 000 individuals with entrepreneurial education within technical and vocational trades. Thereafter, those individuals supported by Allan Gray Makers will go on to establish 500 enterprises, supporting 2500 existing enterprises, thus creating 12 000 jobs that are meaningful to the country.

ABOUT THE ALLAN GRAY MAKERS COMPETITION

Allan Gray Makers is inviting students to apply for their competition, for the 2024 academic year.

The aim of the competition is to promote a culture of entrepreneurship within students who attend TVET colleges, with registration for being open to those who are enrolled at one of the 50 Public TVET Colleges of South Africa.

Competition Categories:

• Business Idea: You must have a profitable business idea that can generate an income for the exchange of goods and services.
• Tech Business: You must have a profitable business idea that can generate an income for the exchange of goods and services.
• Artisan Business: You must have an existing business within the technology industry that consists of paying customers.
• General Business: You must have an existing business that doesn’t fall under any of the other categories that consists of paying customers.

MORE ABOUT THE ALLAN GRAY MAKERS COMPETITION – PRIZES & SELECTION

The competition will not only allow the students to win a share of R120 000 in prizes, but also:

• The opportunity to engage in mentorship and gain valuable business support.
• The opportunity to proudly represent their TVET colleges by being an Inter-College category winner.
• The opportunity to network and collaborate with like-minded individuals within a technical space, thus establishing a high business impact.

Stages of the competition:

• 4 March 2024 to 12 April 2024: Entries open
• 13 May 2024 to 14 June 2024: Internal Rounds
• August 2024: Regional Rounds
• 5 September 2024: National Finals

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ALLAN GRAY MAKERS COMPETITION

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):

• You must be currently registered at one of the 50 public TVET colleges of South Africa
• You must NOT be an employee at any of the TVET colleges
• You must own at least 50% of the business you are submitting for the competition

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE ALLAN GRAY MAKERS COMPETITION

Candidates must follow these steps to apply:

1) Register your account by using your name and your email address
2) You will then receive a confirmation email with the details needed to login to your account.
3) Log into your account
4) Complete the entry form (you can always return to the form at a later stage)
5) Once you have completed the form, click on “SUBMIT”
6) You will then receive an email confirming your submission.

SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE ALLAN GRAY MAKERS COMPETITION

• After submitting your application, you will receive a response from the competition’s coordinators.
• Each entry from every college is reviewed and only those applicants who have been accepted will engage in the Internal Round.
• Candidates who have received an email confirmation that their entry has been accepted will be shortlisted and invited to pitch their ideas/ businesses. Here, they will engage in an internal university round that is hosted by the completion coordinators at the student’s relevant college.
• Shortlisted candidates will receive notification from the coordinators depicting the date, time and format of the internal university round.
• Prizes will be paid electronically into the recipients’ nominated bank account. This will happen within 30 working days of notifying the winner.

CLOSING DATE FOR THE ALLAN GRAY MAKERS COMPETITION

12 April 2024.
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)

CONTACT THE COMPETITION PROVIDER

For any queries related to this competition, please contact Allan Gray Makers directly:
Email: agmakers@allangillgrayphilanthropies.org
Contact portal: https://allangraymakers.co.za/connect-with-us/