Maker Grant
24–25 March 2026 • Kramerville Design District, Johannesburg
Are you Made to Make It?
iKhokha is backing 46 makers, designers, and creative entrepreneurs with complimentary access to Making It! 2026.
What is the iKhoka Maker Grant?
Making It! 2026 brings 200 of South Africa’s most driven creative business owners together for two days of real conversations, hands-on sessions, and connections that move the needle. An in-person ticket costs R2,500. That number shouldn’t be the reason you miss it.
The iKhokha Maker Grant is 46 complimentary registrations — each worth R2,500 — awarded to makers, designers, and early-stage creative businesses who are ready for the room but haven’t had the means to get there.
No catch. Just a belief that the right people should be in the right places.
What you get
A full in-person pass to Making It! 2026, 24–25 March 2026 · Kramerville Design District, Johannesburg
That means two full days of:
- Plenary sessions with 50+ speakers across craft, design, and creative business
- Hands-on MAKEshops to build real skills, fast
- An evening welcome reception at Katy’s Palace Bar on 24 March
R2,500 value. Yours, free – courtesy of iKhokha.
Who should apply?
This grant is for you if:
- You’re a maker, designer, artisan, or creative entrepreneur at an early stage of your business journey
- You’ve got the drive — but a R2,500 ticket isn’t in the budget right now
- You’re based in Johannesburg, South Africa
- You’re ready to show up, participate fully, and take something useful back to your work
About iKhokha
iKhokha builds payment tools for the people who back themselves. The hustlers, the builders, the small business owners who are figuring it out and making it work every day. The Maker Grant is iKhokha’s direct investment in the next generation of that community.
Learn more at ikhokha.com
Ready?
Applications close 19 March 2026. Grant recipients will be notified by 20 March 2026 and will receive their conference registration details directly.