Opportunities And Events

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

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

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

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

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

Indalo Inclusive South Africa NPC in partnership with the Nedbank Foundation launched the Indalopreneur South African Green and Inclusive Enterprise Awards & Support Programme. The Programme aims to support innovative entrepreneurial solutions to contribute to the evidence base for climate change

The Agribusiness Challenge Fund is a rolling call for proposals open from 18 March 2024 to 22 November 2024, with three application harvest periods in between. The challenge will is open to SME applications from any country as long as the projects are being implemented in at least one of the 20

The South African Film and Television Production Incentive Programme is aimed at strengthening and promoting the country’s film and television industry as well as contributing to the creation of employment opportunities in South Africa. The objective of the South African Film and Television Co

The Clothing and Textiles Competitiveness Programme (CTCP) is a programme of the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti’s) and forms a core part of the implementation of the Customised Sector Programme (CSP’s) for the Clothing, Textiles, Footwear, Leather & Leather Goods Industries. The CTCP’s

The Technology and Human Resources for Industry Programme (THRIP) is intended to leverage collaborative partnerships between government and industry (working with academia), for applied research and development projects in science, engineering and technology on a cost-sharing basis, to produce

The Agro-Processing Support Scheme (APSS) aims to stimulate investment by the South African agro-processing / beneficiation (agri-business) enterprises. The investment should demonstrate that it will achieve some of the following: Increased capacity, employment creation, modernised machinery and