Entrepreneurs. Start-ups. Community leaders. Students. Non-profits. Bold thinkers and quiet builders — this is your invitation.

Cape Town is filled with people who see problems every day and still choose to imagine solutions. People who work with what they have to make a difference, no matter how small. If that’s you, we want you in this challenge.

The Cape Town Impact Innovation Challenge is not just a call for ideas. It’s a call to action. We’re building a city-wide portfolio of real, implementable projects — and we’re starting with you. If you’re already working on something, bring it. If you’ve got an idea still forming, bring that too. Whether you're creating a social enterprise, running a school programme, solving a community issue, or trying to launch your first non-profit — this is your challenge.

The winning projects will receive funding, support, visibility, and a chance to prove what's possible when local impact innovation is given the power to grow.

Get your idea ready. Submissions for impact projects and innovations will open on 1 September.   Register your interest to participation and get access to the resources you need to prepare for your submission.

Let’s show the world what Cape Town’s changemakers can do.