Support the YouthStartCT Entrepreneurial Challenge
The City of Cape Town’s Youth Development Programme invites interested private corporates to support an entrepreneurial development challenge aimed at youths aged 18 – 35 years from across the City.
What is the #YouthStartCT Entrepreneurial Challenge?

The YouthStartCT Entrepreneurial Challenge is an accelerator programme for start-up entrepreneurs, delivered in support of youth capacity building and job creation. The main aim is to encourage entrepreneurship and contribute to skills development and innovation in Cape Town.
The competition is open to Capetonians aged between 18 and 35. Individuals are given the opportunity to focus on a specific challenge and develop innovative business ideas that will benefit their community. Competing entrepreneurs are offered support to help them commercialise their solution through a dynamic training and mentorship programme, which is focused on developing both the entrepreneur and their business idea.
How to get involved
Prizes, sponsorships and offers of support are welcome. Below are examples of contributions which established corporates can make to assist our young entrepreneurs:
- Business development and support services for small enterprises
- Cellphones
- Laptops and ICT hardware
- Printers or printing services
- Free internet access (Wi-Fi, data, etc.)
- Prize money or seed funding
- Capacity building
- Mentoring of young entrepreneurs
- Training and entrepreneurial support
- Grant funding
- Business support services (e.g. accounting or legal services)
- Office space
- Customised incubation programmes
To donate a prize which will support the entrepreneurs to develop their ideas and entrepreneurial skills, please email
youthstart.ct@capetown.gov.za with the details of your contribution.
Visit our Corporate Social Initiatives (CSI) page for additional details on partnering with the City.
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