develoPPP Ventures (BMZ/GIZ co-funding for SA startups)
There is no GIZ programme called Green Innovation - the real, currently open GIZ route for South African companies is develoPPP Ventures, a German BMZ programme: up to about EUR 100,000 (roughly R2 million) in non-dilutive funding for SDG-aligned start-ups with initial revenues, provided you raise a matching investment of at least the same amount. GIZ is the implementing partner for South Africa; the current application window closes 30 June 2026 via the developpp.de platform. Calls run twice yearly in six-week windows; the programme is impact-focused, not exclusively green.
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