The Creative Maker Programme III

The Creative Maker Programme aims to contribute to the advancement of creative industries by integrating art with entrepreneurship through capacity building for creatives and artists, providing grants and various types of support specifically designed to build their skills, in addition to specialized practical services to help them develop their businesses

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Programme Goals

The Creative Maker Programme aims to contribute to the advancement of creative industries by integrating art with entrepreneurship through capacity building for creatives and artists, providing grants and various types of support specifically designed to build their skills, in addition to specialized practical services to help them develop their businesses

Programme Offerings

  • Trainings for capacity building
  • Tailored coaching and mentorship
  • Introduction to creative economy strategies
  • Fundamentals of building creative teams
  • Basics of customer engagement and market expansion strategies
  • Networking and matchmaking opportunities
  • In addition to financial grants that will be expensed as business development services that support startups growth

Apply today to start your creative economy journey!

Programme Eligibility

Geographics
Cairo and Upper Egypt
(Menya – Assuit – Sohag – Qena – Luxor – Aswan)

Age Group
From 20 to 50 years old

Sectors
Visual arts, innovative solutions for filmmaking (CinemaTech), different types of arts, animation, creative gaming, artistic and creative spaces

Program Timeline

Group 1277 (1)
December 2025
Open Call
Group 1277 (1)
February 2026
Capacity Building
Group 1277 (1)
April 2026
Internal Pitching
Group 1277 (1)
May 2026
Winners Selection
Ellipse 1 (1)
June 2026
Grants & Services