Call for Applications

Feminature Uganda in partnership with Delaware State University and the U.S. Embassy Kampala are implementing a training for young entrepreneurs in the innovations space to increase their skills and understanding of the concepts to spur their successful innovation entrepreneurship careers. This virtual program will work with entrepreneurs at four stages of their entrepreneurship careers from start up, scale up, sustaining and scaling.

Organisation Background

The mission of the Global Entrepreneurship Education Initiative of the College of Business (COB) at Delaware State University (DSU) is to provide entrepreneurship education in emerging and developing countries, to contribute to the emergence of local entrepreneurs.

Through The DSU Garage (the COB’s innovation and maker’s space), and the Delaware Center for Enterprise Development (DCED), the COB will offer the Entrepreneurship Incubation Garage Uganda, a curriculum tailored to current and prospective entrepreneurs in Uganda funded by the U.S. Embassy in Kampala and managed in partnership with Feminature Uganda..

Feminature Uganda is a women and youth focused, not-for-profit, non-partisan organisation with a mission to spearhead the socio-economic, political transformation of women and youth through initiatives that provide a platform of self-help for participatory advancement of households geared towards their own positive transformation. The DSU Team will also work closely with the U.S. Embassy in Kampala, Uganda on this program.

Project Background

The role of entrepreneurship in economic growth and development has been underscored since the seminal work of Joseph Schumpeter. As a result, many countries, states, regions, and cities, have undertaken efforts to spur innovation and entrepreneurial activity by creating entrepreneurial ecosystems. However, African countries have lagged behind because of the lack of adequate entrepreneurship education. Hence, the purpose of this program, which is part of the Global Entrepreneurship Education Initiative of the College of Business at Delaware State University, is to provide entrepreneurship education in African countries to contribute to the emergence of local entrepreneurs. This project seeks to support the implementation of the COB Global Entrepreneurship Education Initiative in Uganda in partnership with Feminature Uganda. Hence the purpose of this program is to contribute to the emergence of local entrepreneurs in the space of Innovation.

Through the Garage, the COB’s business incubator and the Delaware Center for Enterprise Development (DCED), the COB will offer a curriculum tailored to current and prospective entrepreneurs who are in the innovation stages of developing a product for their business in Uganda in partnership with Feminature Uganda. This curriculum includes four: 1) setting up, start-up, 3) sustaining, and 4) scaling up. At the first level, participants will be trained to develop the entrepreneurial mindset so that they can eventually take the plunge of starting their own ventures. At the second level, participants with a business idea will be coached to prove their business concept, conduct a feasibility analysis, write their business plan, and develop the skills necessary to raise the funds needed to finance their ventures. At the third level, participants will learn the skills and techniques required to successfully manage their ventures. Finally, at the fourth level, participants learn the skills required to scale their business.

Objectives

• To contribute to the development of entrepreneurial skills and ecosystems in Uganda
• To trigger a positive change of mindset for young Ugandans by creating an opportunity for them to learn from US-best practices

Eligibility

1. Be an entrepreneur in one of the 4S stages of the program; Set-up, Start Up, Sustaining or Scaling stages of entrepreneurship.
2. Be between 18 – 30 years of age at the time of application
3. Have sufficient access to an internet enabled computer, a tablet/iPad, or smartphone for effective participation in the program.
4. Be residing in Uganda for the entire duration of the program
5. An entrepreneur who is seeking to innovate and develop a product for market
6. The training language shall be ENGLISH. The prospective applicant must be proficient in written and spoken English.
7. Applicant must be in position to show up in either Kampala or Arua for the in-person program sessions at your own cost.
8. A demonstrated track record of leadership is a plus towards your successful application

Information Sessions

There will be two information sessions to get to learn more about the project as per the schedule below. A recording of these information sessions will be made available to you if you require it.

Session 1: Dec 8th, 2021

Session 2: Date to be determined

Application Link

To apply for the garage, please click here

Deadline for Application

First Deadline: December 10, 2021

Second Deadline: January 10, 2021

For any questions or if you seek clarity, kindly write to entrepreneurshipgarage@feminature.org or Call 0771396640.