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FTRA Launchpad

Business Plan Submissions Are Open

Open now

FTRA is accepting business plan submissions for review. The top 10 applicants will be notified in May 2027. Those applicants will be invited to a one-on-one interview, after which two businesses will be selected for the FTRA Launchpad. Selected businesses will work through an initial three-month implementation plan. Any equity allocation will be negotiated and documented in a separate written agreement before shares are issued. This will be followed by a further three-month, limited advisory phase at a nominal consulting fee to support launch. Selection is competitive and not guaranteed.

Submit a business plan — R500

What you pay for

Individual professional feedback — whatever the outcome

The R500 submission fee pays for individual written feedback on your business idea, whether or not you are selected for the Launchpad.

You receive
Individual written feedback on your submission.
Feedback covers
  • Clarity of the problem and the customer it serves
  • Strength of the evidence of demand
  • Practicality of the product, operating model and three-month goals
  • Understanding of the market, competitors and route to customers
  • Realism of the revenue model, resources and funding assumptions
  • Key risks and how they could be managed
Turnaround
Confirmed by FTRA when your request is acknowledged.
Fee
R500, paid online when you submit
Cancellation
Refund and Cancellation Policy

Programme sequence

How the Launchpad works

  1. 1Now

    Applications and review open

    Submit your business plan and pay the submission fee online. Every applicant receives individual written feedback.

  2. 2May 2027

    Top 10 notified

    The top 10 applicants are notified and invited to a one-on-one interview.

  3. 3After interviews

    Two businesses selected

    Two businesses are selected for the FTRA Launchpad.

  4. 4First 3 months

    Implementation phase

    Selected businesses work through an initial three-month implementation plan.

  5. 5Before continuing

    Written equity agreement

    Any equity allocation is negotiated and documented in a separate written agreement before shares are issued.

  6. 6Next 3 months

    Limited advisory phase

    A further three-month, limited advisory phase at a nominal consulting fee to support launch.

Apply

Submit your business plan

Three short sections, then pay the R500 submission fee online through Payfast.

Step 1 of 3: Founder and business

Founder and business