Application Deadline: 13th April 2018
Creating Opportunity for South Africa’s Youth (COSY) aims to enable young people, particularly young women, in rural and semi-rural areas to be more active agents in achieving sustainable growth in South Africa by building their capacity to become entrepreneurs and by increasing their employability.
The COSY entrepreneurship training programme forms part of the project ‘Creating Opportunity for South Africa’s Youth’ (COSY). Its overall objective is to build the capacity of young people aged 15-25, particularly young women, to become entrepreneurs, enabling them to become more active agents in sustainable growth in South Africa. COSY is funded by the European Union and delivered by the British Council in partnership with Business and Arts South Africa, LifeCo Unltd South Africa and Livity Africa. Based on the experience and expertise of these partners, COSY has three focus areas: creative, social and digital enterprise.
The programme:
- targets youth between the ages of 15 and 25
- particularly encourages the participation of young women
- will be delivered in 8 modules, spread over a period of 4-5 months.
Benefits
| What we provide | What we do not provide | What we expect of you |
| Training programme, free of charge, including materials | Funding for business ideas or businesses | Commitment to attend all training days |
| Catering on training days | Transport to training venue | Active participation |
Information Required for Applications
- Personal details
- Contact details
- Entrepreneurship experience
- Expectations
- Prior learning
Important Dates
Applications open 14 March 2018
Applications close 13 April 2018
Selected participants are notified 14 May 2018
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the british council (COSY) Entrepreneurship Training Programme