Gauteng Enterprise Propeller (GEP) loans and business support
Gauteng Enterprise Propeller
The Gauteng provincial agency for SMMEs and co-ops: loans, contract finance, and free business development support for businesses in the province.
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GEP is Gauteng's own enterprise agency. Its financial support includes micro finance, start-up and growth loans, and contract or purchase-order finance for Gauteng-based businesses and co-operatives; its non-financial support covers business plans, compliance, training and market access at no cost.
It publishes calls for proposals and township-economy programmes on its public notices page, and applications go through an online portal. Other provinces have equivalents (ECDC in the Eastern Cape, Ithala in KwaZulu-Natal, LEDA in Limpopo, the Free State Development Corporation, NWDC, Casidra in the Western Cape).
Who qualifies
SMME or co-operative registered and operating in Gauteng; tax compliant; majority South African-owned.
How to apply
Apply on the GEP portal (mis.gepportal.co.za) or at a regional office. Call 087 057 2000.
Insly is not the funder and charges nothing. Amounts and rules are as published by Gauteng Enterprise Propeller and were last checked 15 Sept 2026; confirm on their site before applying. No legitimate funder charges an application fee.