Create2Thrive 2026 Cohort
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Create2Thrive – SoCreative Africa Learning Programme 2026
Create2Thrive is a hub-led learning and community initiative designed to support aspiring and early-stage creative entrepreneurs to successfully complete the British Council’s SoCreative e-learning programme and strengthen their participation in the creative economy.
Through Create2Thrive, participants gain free access to online learning alongside a supported cohort experience, including facilitated sessions, peer learning, workshops, and ongoing engagement.
About Create2Thrive
Create2Thrive is a programme supported through a British Council grant. It focuses on improving course completion, encouraging collaboration among creatives, and building a sustainable learning community beyond the online courses.
The programme contributes to the British Council’s wider Creative Economy work, aimed at supporting ecosystems where young creative entrepreneurs can thrive.
Programme Focus
- Supported completion of the SoCreative e-learning courses
- Peer learning and collaboration
- Workshops for creative entrepreneurs
- Continuous online engagement
- Alumni networking and post-programme support
Programme Modules
1. Creative Entrepreneurship
Basic Level
- Introduction to the African Creative Economy
- Bringing Your Idea to Life
- Finding the Right People
- Building Your Business
- Branding and Marketing Your Business
Intermediate Level
- Entrepreneurship Strategy
- Personal and Business Growth Strategies
- Protecting My Business
- Finance for Creative Business
- Building and Leading Teams
- Raising Capital for My Business
- Promoting and Pitching My Business
2. Social Impact through Creative Entrepreneurship
- Introduction to Impact Entrepreneurship
- Balancing Profit with Impact
- Social Innovation and Human-Centered Design
- Pivoting Enterprises for Social Impact
- Role of Technology
- Inclusion, Sustainability, Values, and Ethics
- Financing for Impact Enterprises
3. Creative Economy Policy
- Introduction to Policy Making
- Understanding the Creative Economy
- Creative Economy and Sustainable Development
- Approaches to Creative Economy Policy
- Strengthening the Creative Economy
Who Can Apply
- Aspiring and early-stage creative entrepreneurs
- Young creatives working across the creative industries
- Applicants willing to commit time to complete the self-paced online programme
What Participants Will Gain
- Free access to British Council SoCreative online courses
- Certificate of completion from the British Council
- Eligibility to for British Council small grants
- Opportunity to access mentoring, coaching, incubation, and acceleration support through the British Council’s wider work
- Membership in the Create2Thrive creative community
How to Apply
Interested applicants should apply using the link below:
https://forms.gle/J29X44SrE8zwamLh8
Supported by the British Council SoCreative Programme