VISA
GrantNEW
Visa Shes Next South Africa
Women who own at least 51 percent of a South African business turning over R2 million to R25 million can compete for grants of R100,000 to R450,000 plus Absa-ba...
Funding in Western Cape
Grants, loans and funding for businesses in the Western Cape, including Cape Town. Includes national programmes available across South Africa.
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NAC Annual Project Funding
The National Arts Council funds arts projects by individual practitioners and registered arts organisations in craft, dance, literature, music, theatre, visual ...
DSBD
Loan + Grant BlendNEW
Spaza Shop Support Fund
If you own and run a spaza shop in a township or rural area and are a South African citizen, you can get a stock grant plus blended grant and interest-free-loan...
NYDA
Grant
NYDA Grant Programme
Grants up to R200,000 (R250,000 for cooperatives and agriculture or technology projects) for young entrepreneurs aged 18-35 with 100 percent youth-owned busines...
SEDFA
Loan
SEFA Microfinance Intermediary Lending
Funding through registered microfinance institutions for very small businesses and survivalist enterprises. Loans from R500 to R50,000.
SARS
Rebate/Incentive
Employment Tax Incentive (ETI)
Cut your monthly PAYE bill by hiring young workers aged 18 to 29 who earn less than R7,500 a month. You can claim up to R1,500 per month per qualifying employee...
NYDA
Grant
NYDA Voucher Programme
The NYDA Voucher Programme gives 100 percent youth-owned businesses (all members aged 18-35, SA citizens or permanent residents) vouchers worth R6,600 to R19,80...
DSBD
Grant
Informal and Micro Enterprise Development Programme
A 100 percent grant (nothing to repay) of R500 up to R15,000 from the Department of Small Business Development for informal traders and micro businesses - spaza...
ESKOM
Rebate/Incentive
Eskom SSEG Registration Fee Waiver (Rooftop Solar)
Eskom waives all registration and connection fees for residential customers who register rooftop solar (SSEG) systems up to 50 kVA - a saving of about R9,132, i...
WOOLW_ESD
Loan
Woolworths Enterprise Development
Enterprise and supplier development for businesses supplying (or becoming suppliers to) Woolworths: low-interest loans, advances on first orders, 7-day payment ...
IDC
Loan
IDC Agro-Processing and Agriculture Funding
The IDC funds agro-processing and agriculture businesses through its Agro-Processing and Agriculture Strategic Business Unit, covering horticulture, field-crop ...
NYDA
Grant
NYDA Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu Scholarship Fund
This is a real NYDA scholarship for studying, not business funding. It pays full study costs (tuition, accommodation, meals and books, with thresholds; registra...
IDC
Loan
IDC Mining and Metals Funding
The IDC Mining and Metals unit funds new and expanding mining, beneficiation and metals production projects, including acquisition funding for Black Industriali...
DTIC
Grant
Automotive Investment Scheme
A non-taxable cash grant of 20 percent of qualifying investment in productive assets for vehicle manufacturers (OEMs) and 25 percent for component manufacturers...
TEF_FDN
GrantNEW
Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme
If you are a South African entrepreneur with a business idea or a business under 5 years old, you can apply for US$5,000 (roughly R90,000) in free seed money pl...
DTIC
Loan
Clothing, Textiles, Footwear and Leather Growth Programme (CTFLGP)
The old Clothing and Textile Competitiveness Programme was replaced in October 2021 by the CTFL Growth Programme, run by the IDC for the dtic. It offers concess...
DTIC
Rebate/Incentive
Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Tax Incentive
This is a tax regime, not a grant: companies that set up in one of South Africa designated Special Economic Zones (Coega, Dube TradePort, Tshwane Automotive, At...
4DI
Equity Investment
4Di Capital Early Stage
4Di Capital is a Cape Town venture capital firm that takes equity stakes in early-stage African tech startups - B2B SaaS, fintech, healthtech, agtech and simila...
SEDFA
Credit Guarantee
Khula Credit Guarantee Scheme (SEDFA)
Khula Credit Guarantee is a state-owned insurer under SEDFA (formerly SEFA) that guarantees up to 80 percent of a bank loan when a small business lacks the coll...
IDC
Loan
IDC Energy Funding
The IDC Energy unit funds energy projects at bankable stage: solar, wind, biomass-to-power, hydropower, gas-to-power, energy storage, green hydrogen, waste-to-e...
VODA_ESD
ESD Grant
Vodacom Supplier Development
Supplier development for 51 percent+ black-owned ICT and telecom businesses in the Vodacom supply chain, delivered through The Innovator Trust: incubation, trai...
FNB
Loan
FNB Business Loan
Business loans from R2,000 with terms from 3 months to 5 years. Loans under R400,000 need no collateral or supporting documents for qualifying FNB business cust...
SEDFA
Incubation Programme
SEDA Incubation Support Programme
Incubation support for small enterprises under the SEDFA Technology Transfer Assistance Programme: access to infrastructure, technical and business development ...
AGRISETA
Grant
AgriSETA Discretionary Grant
AgriSETA pays agricultural employers, accredited training providers and rural structures to run training: learnerships, skills programmes, bursaries, internship...
Funding in Western Cape
Provincial and National Programmes
Businesses in Western 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
Western 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.