Fully funded · No cost to participants
SME and Cooperatives
Development Programmes
Accredited training, mentorship, market access and financial wellness support for small businesses and cooperatives in Gauteng. Funded by INSETA, managed by the Gauteng Enterprise Propeller, delivered by PM Skillshouse.
Applications closed on Tuesday, 8 September 2026.
Two programmes, one model
Choose the stream that fits you. Both combine accredited training with mentorship, market access and financial wellness support, so you leave more compliant, better run, and connected to opportunity.
SME Development Programme
For small businesses in the insurance and financial services sector, based in Gauteng.
What the programme offers
- Accredited training, leading to a Statement of Results and Certificate of Completion
- One-on-one mentorship for your business
- Introductions to buyers in the insurance sector
- Confidential financial wellness support
- Digital business tools you keep
Curriculum · 7 modules, 12 training days
Applied simulations: The Brokerage, The FSCA Visit, The Claims Table and The Growth Pitch. Participants run a working business rather than only sitting through content.
Cooperatives Development Programme
For registered cooperatives based in Gauteng. Open to all sectors.
What the programme offers
- Accredited training, leading to a Statement of Results and Certificate of Completion
- Mentorship for your cooperative
- Linkage to funding and supplier pipelines
- Confidential financial wellness support
- Digital tools you keep
Curriculum · 2 modules, 6 training days
Applied simulations: Launch the Co-op and Survive the Quarter. Up to two representatives per cooperative may attend.
Who may apply
SME Development Programme
- Registered with INSETA or the FSCA. This is a mandatory requirement.
- Registered with the CIPC.
- South African owned and operating in Gauteng.
- A small business, up to date with CIPC and SARS.
- One participant per business may attend.
Cooperatives Development Programme
- A registered cooperative, from any sector.
- Registered with the CIPC.
- South African owned and operating in Gauteng.
- Up to date with CIPC and SARS.
- Up to two representatives per cooperative may attend.
How to apply
Applications closed on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 and can no longer be submitted. Have your three documents ready before you start: CIPC registration certificate, Tax Clearance Certificate or SARS PIN, and a certified copy of ID.
Choose your stream
Apply to the SME or the cooperative programme, whichever fits your business.
Complete the form
Fill in the online application and upload your three documents. Apply early, as places are limited.
We assess and respond
Applications are assessed against the criteria by a selection committee, and you are notified of the outcome.
Applications are closed
The window closed on Tuesday, 8 September 2026. If you applied, we will contact you about the outcome. For any enquiry call 010 035 0558 or email info@pmskillshouse.com.
Prefer to apply on paper?
Download the blank application form, complete it in black ink, and send it to us with copies of your three documents. A paper application is assessed exactly like an online one.
Two ways to send a completed paper form
Upload it here. Use the upload page to attach your completed form and your three documents. You get a reference number straight away, the same as an online application.
Or email it. Send it to info@pmskillshouse.com and projects@fin-uwezo.co.za, quoting your business or cooperative name. Or call 010 035 0558 and we will talk you through it.
No applicant is turned away for struggling with documents or with the online form. If anything here is a barrier, call us on 010 035 0558 and we will help you apply.
