Agriculture, forestry and fishing

The Township and Rural Empowerment Programmes (TREP) supports informal, micro and small enterprises and cooperatives in the rural and township economies. TREP provides blended finance and business development support to various sectors with a view of promoting their participation in the mainstream economy.

The Scheme is aimed at supporting small enterprises to:

Inviting SMEs that require Funding to Participate in Capital Matching

Looking to raise SME funding? Apply Below.

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) SME RISE Initiative is focused on supporting SMEs to aid the growth of our economy and have therefore expanded the SME Rise Funding Readiness and Capital Matching initiates to more companies.

The JSE is collaborating with the SEDA, SEFA and Western Cape Government, Department of Economic Development and Tourism to deliver a unique Capital Matching solution for SMEs.

As part of the JSE’s vision in growing shared prosperity, the JSE is excited to bring to the market a solution that will fast-track the growth of SA’s Private Companies.  We will be providing a platform with an ecosystem of advisors, educational enablers and networks that ultimately will enable SME’s to attract the right level of funding. 

SME Solutions that will be provided by the JSE Enterprise Acceleration Programme:

The Township Digital Market Access Programme, in partnership with the UK South Africa Tech Hub aims to empower and onboard 200 small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) from Soweto, Diepsloot, Tembisa, Hammanskraal and Soshanguve onto e-commerce and marketplace platforms.

The programme's objectives are to:

Nedbank Business Ignite is back on 702, celebrating small businesses that have successfully scaled up. This year's competition is dedicated to recognising and rewarding those who have taken bold steps to grow their operations and expand their reach. Scaling up is about more than just increasing revenue. It’s about expanding your business sustainably, enhancing operational efficiency and creating a lasting impact.

The Botswana Innovation Fund (BIF) is a grant scheme established by the Government of Botswana to support innovation and technology advancement in the country. BIF was established through a statutory instrument in 2017 and was fully operationalized in 2018.  

The Fund promotes innovation through technology, product and business development in the private sector by providing cash grants to companies registered under the BDIH as well as universities and research organization rendering services to the BDIH registered companies. 

Metropolitan Collective Shapers, a youth empowerment initiative, has launched its entrepreneur programme in KwaZulu-Natal and is calling for applications. The initiative, established in 2021, is designed to equip young entrepreneurs with relevant skills and resources to help participants scale their businesses, create employment within their communities, build a network and facilitate market access for their businesses.

The Startupper of the Year Challenge by TotalEnergies is back in 32 African countries for a special edition celebrating the company’s 100th anniversary! If you’re a young entrepreneur between 18 and 35 years old, with a startup less than 3 years old or a project/idea that you would like to develop, this challenge is for you.

The aim of this 4th edition is to support and encourage young African entrepreneurs to innovate and bring their projects to reality in their country of application.