Ford Motor Company Fund, the philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Company, works with South African partner NGO, Future Families, in managing the program. The three grant awardees this year are: Mabel Mabaso, a student at the FREC who is completing the Early Childhood Development course. Her business, Little Cherubim Ark, was severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and is currently under the mentorship of the resource centre. Ford is assisting Mabaso in developing strategies to expand her business. Ashley Mokwena established Kasi Hygiene, a forward-looking bin cleaning company. Mokwena sought training and ideas for business growth at the FREC, where the technical department designed and constructed a washing cart that reduces water usage. Since then the number of clients has doubled. Joanna Shongwane started her upholstery business under the FREC's mentorship programme.