Allan Gray Scholarship Programme for Entrepreneurial Development

The Allan Gray Scholarship Programme offers entrepreneurial scholarships to high school learners who are curious, academically promising, and financially deserving. This scholarship supports learners to attend leading high schools across South Africa, providing funding alongside mentorship and entrepreneurial development.

Applications are now open!

Countdown to Closing:
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Our Offer to You

The Allan Gray Scholarship Programme develops confident, entrepreneurial young leaders with unlocked potential, leadership skills, and a passion for value creation. Scholars graduate with an entrepreneurial mindset, ready to contribute to South Africa’s economic and social transformation.

What You Receive

• Tuition and boarding fees

• Monthly allowance

• Toiletries, uniforms, and casual clothing

• Support for extracurricular activities

• Stationery and textbooks

• Workshops and an annual entrepreneurial conference

• Access to an online learning campus

• Dedicated mentorship from a Programme Officer

• Community of like-minded entrepreneurs

• Growth and leadership development

• Interactive learning and seminars with expert speakers

Who Can Apply?

• Current Grade 6 learners (born in 2013 or 2014)

• South African citizens

• Must be aged between 11 and 12 years

• Demonstrate financial need

• Achieve at least 70% in English and Mathematics

Application Process

1. Submit the completed application form with supporting documents.

2. Successful applicants will write the Foundation assessment in English and Mathematics for Grade 6 in December 2025.

3. Candidates passing the assessment will be invited to interviews in early 2026.

4. Recommended candidates will visit placement schools for further interviews.

5. Scholarships are awarded in May 2026 after approval by placement schools.

6. A Memorandum of Agreement is signed between the Foundation, placement school, and the Scholar’s custodian.

Ready to Apply?

• Apply Online

• Download Application Form

  Download - 2025-Scholarship-Application-Form.pdf