Grants, loans, incentives and competitions from government, development financiers, foundations and corporates. Amounts and eligibility as published by the funder; every card links to the funder's own application page. 34 programmes listed.
Department of Small Business Development / SEDFA
Up to R15 million; grant of up to 20% capped at R2 million
Blended funding for small manufacturers: a grant of up to 20% (max R2 million) with the balance as a prime-linked loan over up to 84 months.
Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic)
Cost-sharing grant of 30% to 50% of the investment, up to R50 million
A large cost-sharing grant for black-owned industrial businesses building or expanding manufacturing capacity, usually paired with IDC or NEF loans.
Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic)
10% to 30% of qualifying infrastructure costs, capped at R50 million
Government pays part of the roads, water, electricity and other bulk infrastructure a private investment needs to go ahead.
Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic)
20% to 30% cost-sharing grant, capped at R20 million
A cost-sharing grant for agro-processors investing in new plant, expansion or modernisation, with higher rates for black-owned and rural businesses.
Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), administered by the IDC
50% to 85% of qualifying development costs, up to R5 million
A grant towards developing a new product or process to pre-production prototype stage, with the highest rates for small and black-owned businesses.
Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic)
20% to 30% of qualifying investment in productive assets
A cash grant for vehicle assemblers and component makers investing in new or expanded production, with higher rates for projects that localise components.
Industrial Development Corporation (IDC)
From R1 million; loans, equity and quasi-equity
South Africa's largest development financier: loans, equity and blended products for projects that build industrial capacity, with flexible repayment and moratoriums.
Most "government funding" is a loan or a cost-sharing incentive. True grants (NYDA, BBSDP, TIA seed, foundations) are competitive and paid to suppliers, not to you.
CIPC registration, a SARS tax compliance pin, a business bank account, six months of statements and three quotations per item. Incomplete packs are the main reason for rejection.
No funder on this page charges an application fee. Anyone asking for a "processing fee" for NYDA, SEDFA or dtic money is a scam. Read our 2026 funding guide.
