PNP_ESD
Incubation Programme
Pick n Pay Enterprise and Supplier Development Programme
Support for small suppliers who want to become retail-ready and sell to Pick n Pay: mentorship, training, business development and market access for selected su...
Funding in Eastern Cape
Business grants and development finance for the Eastern Cape. Includes national programmes available across South Africa.
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Rebate/IncentiveNEW
Section 12H Learnership Tax Allowance
If your business employs learners on a registered learnership through your SETA, you can deduct extra amounts from taxable income each year and again on complet...
SETAS
Rebate/IncentiveNEW
Skills Development Levy Mandatory Grant (WSP/ATR 20 percent)
If your payroll is over R500,000 a year you are already paying the 1 percent skills levy via SARS - submitting a WSP and ATR on your SETA online portal by 30 Ap...
PRODSA
Incubation ProgrammeNEW
Productivity SA Business Turnaround and Recovery Programme
If your company is in financial distress and jobs are at risk, Productivity SA sends in turnaround specialists at no consulting cost to you - the programme is f...
SAB
LoanNEW
SAB KickStart (Boost and Ignite)
If you are 18-35 and your business has been trading for at least two years with turnover under R5 million, KickStart Boost combines business coaching with loan ...
ESKOMDF
GrantNEW
Eskom Development Foundation Business Investment Competition
If your business is black-owned, registered, and has been operating for at least two years in one of the four sectors, you can enter this annual Eskom competiti...
SABF
GrantNEW
SAB Foundation Tholoana Enterprise Programme
One of the most established corporate-foundation programmes in South Africa: you get grant and seed funding plus intensive mentorship over about two years, not ...
DTIC
Rebate/Incentive
Export Marketing and Investment Assistance
EMIA is a live dtic scheme that partially reimburses exporters for specific costs of developing export markets: return economy airfare, a daily subsistence allo...
SAB
Equity InvestmentNEW
SAB Supplier Development (incl. SAB Thrive Fund)
This is for businesses that already supply SAB or can solve a problem in its supply chain (ingredients, materials, services); support ranges from coaching to eq...
FNB
Loan
FNB Selective Invoice Discounting
Sell selected invoices (or all invoices of pre-approved debtors) to FNB to release cash instead of waiting 30 or more days for payment; the facility stays open ...
MICTSETA
Grant
MICT SETA Discretionary Grant (Learnerships and Skills Programmes)
MICT SETA pays media and ICT-sector employers - levy-paying companies and constituent SMMEs - discretionary grant funding to host learnerships, internships, ski...
CATHSSETA
Grant
CATHSSETA Discretionary Grant
CATHSSETA funds employers in tourism, hospitality, arts, culture, sport and conservation to run accredited training - learnerships, internships, bursaries, skil...
JOBSFUND
Grant
Jobs Fund - Green and Informal Economy (13th Round)
Grants from R5 million for sector intermediaries with a proven track record, targeting demand-led growth in the green and informal economy. Minimum 1:1 matched ...
SASMEF
Equity Investment
SA SME Fund (fund of funds - no direct applications)
The SA SME Fund does not fund businesses directly - its website states plainly: We do not make direct investments into SMEs. It is a fund of funds that puts cap...
EDGEG
LoanNEW
ASISA ESD Fund (managed by Edge Growth)
If your business is at least 51 percent black-owned, already earning revenue, and can scale and create jobs, you can apply once to Edge Growth and be considered...
DALRRD
Grant
Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme (CASP)
Grants for emerging farmers - get help with infrastructure, equipment, training, and mentorship to become productive.
AGRISETA
Grant
AgriSETA Agricultural Bursary
Bursaries for agriculture studies at university or college, full or part time. Applications open 1 August to 15 September each year, on the AgriSETA website or ...
NEF
Equity Investment
NEF Strategic Projects Fund
The NEF Strategic Projects Fund provides venture capital finance to develop new strategic industrial capacity in government-priority sectors - manufacturing, re...
TIA
Grant
TIA Youth Technology and Innovation Programme (YTIP)
Competition-based support for young innovators aged 18-35 - university students, TVET learners and unemployed graduates with technology-based ideas - delivered ...
SEDFA
Grant
SEDFA Technology Transfer Assistance Programme
Technology transfer support for small enterprises: a grant toward equipment, machinery and associated working capital, capped at 10 percent of the total capital...
Funding in Eastern Cape
Provincial and National Programmes
Businesses in Eastern Cape can access both provincial funding from local development agencies and national programmes from SEFA, NEF, IDC, and NYDA available throughout South Africa.
Local Development Agencies
Eastern Cape has dedicated development agencies that offer grants, mentorship, and business support tailored to local economic priorities and community needs.
How to Apply
Start by checking programme eligibility requirements. Prepare your CIPC registration, tax clearance, and business plan. Use our readiness checker to identify gaps before applying.