SEED Catalyser (Acceleration Programme)

Name of the organisation:

At a Global level: Adelphi Research and at a local level in SA: Indalo Inclusive South Africa.

Brief description of the programme:

The SEED Catalyser provides entrepreneurs with 6 months of tailored support package combining peer-learning and guided expert advice. The programme will guide you to refine your business model in order to optimise your environmental, social and economic impacts and improve investment readiness as you scale-up.

Location of the programme:

Globally it is hosted in Germany and locally in South Africa, it is hosted in Pretoria.

Duration of the programme:

6 months.

Application windows for the programme:

The application window is dependent on availability of funding for the SEED Catalyser Award, it is usually at the beginning of every year around March or April.

Breakdown of programme schedule:

Target Market Analysis, Relationship Mapping, Growth Strategy, Value Proposition, Prototyping Solutions, Marketing Strategy, Understanding Impact, Financial Planning, Pitching and Fundraising plan and Business Plan Assessment just to mention some of them.

Support offered to participants throughout the programme:

A matching grant, facilitated peer learning workshops, Replication support, Self-help SEED tools, profiling, network building.

Accessibility to resources during the programme:

They will have access to the SEED self-help tools and qualified experts who will support them during the programme. Peer learning workshops will also take place.

Eligibility criteria of applicants:

The applicant should meet the below criteria:

• demonstrates entrepreneurship and innovation;
• delivers economic, social and environmental benefits;
• has the intention and potential to become financially sustainable;
• is a partnership between different stakeholder groups;
• is locally driven or locally led;
• has potential for scale-up;
• has potential for significant replication;
• is in the early stages of implementation; and
• meets the country specific requirements set out above.

Application costs:

None.

Application procedure:

Applicants should apply online via the SEED website: www.seed.uno. They must first register as a user and they can apply when the call for applications is out which is usually at the beginning of the year in March/ April (as indicated, this programme is.