Deadline: July 31, 2025
Are you a young, aspiring entrepreneur? Do you have a brilliant business idea that’s waiting to take off? Is your current business venture struggling to turn a profit? Or maybe you just need expert guidance to help develop your business plan? Apply for the SME Toolkit Business Plan Competition 2025 for Aspiring Entrepreneurs.
This competition is designed to empower and support young innovators like you, whether you’re just starting out or looking to take your business to the next level. At Business Partners Limited, they believe it is very important to lay a strong foundation when starting and running your own business. That is why they host the SME Toolkit SA competition every year, in order to support and inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs.
The Competition is divided into three phases:
- Phase 1: All participants who enter the competition will be invited to attend a workshop in one of the following key locations: Johannesburg, Pretoria, Soweto, Durban, and Cape Town.
- Phase 2: To advance to phase 2 of the competition, participants must submit a complete business plan by 30 November for judging. From these submissions, 10 finalists will be selected to proceed to the final round, where they will take part in interviews with a panel of judges.
- Phase 3: The national award ceremony will be held in Johannesburg in February 2026, where the entrepreneurs will be celebrated.
Prizes
The national winner of the competition walks away with:
- A mentorship voucher to the value of R50 000
- A cash prize of R50 000
- 1st and 2nd runner up prizes are also up for grabs
Eligibility
- Open to young, aspiring entrepreneurs;
- They should be business owners between the ages of 18 and 35.
Application
For more information, visit SME Toolkit Business Plan Competition.
