Funding

Funding
Don’t Miss Out: DEDEAT Launches Spaza Shop Fund Awareness Drive
The Eastern Cape Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEDEAT) has launched a province-wide Spaza Shop Fund Awareness Campaign to…

Funding
Apply Now: NFVF & ECDC Film Funding Roadshow: Eastern Cape
The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), in partnership with the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC), has launched a series of critical…

Funding
Ithala Franchise Finance: Fund Your Business in KZN
The Ithala Development Finance Corporation Limited, an economic development agency of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government, is offering a powerful pathway to business…

Training & Events
Apply Now: Polokwane Culinary Empowerment Competition 2025
Polokwane Municipality is proud to announce the launch of the GEW Culinary and Empowerment Competition 2025, a dynamic platform designed to uplift…

Funding
From lab to market — Join CSIR’s API Innovation Cluster
The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have…

Funding
Polokwane Municipality Launches GEW Agri-preneurship Competition 2025
In celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2025, the City of Polokwane is proud to announce the GEW Agri-preneurship Competition—an exciting platform…

Tenders
Apply Now: UN Tourism Social Innovation Challenge 2025
The United Nations Tourism Organization (UN Tourism) has launched its Global Social Innovation Challenge 2025, a dynamic initiative designed to identify and…

Funding
Wine and Spirit Fund: Apply for Transformation & Growth Grants
A transformative opportunity has been launched for Black-owned businesses in South Africa’s wine and spirits industry with the establishment of the Wine…

Funding
Apply Now: IDC Launches Second Call for Junior Mining Exploration Fund
The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), in partnership with the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) and the Council for Geoscience, has…

Funding
Apply Now: Limpopo Farmer Support Funding 2025/2026
The Limpopo Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (LDARD) has officially opened its Call for Applications for the 2025/2026 Farmer Support Funding.…

Funding
Apply Now: TIA BRICS STI Innovation Call 2025 for Global R&D Collaboration
The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), an entity of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, has announced a call for South African…

Funding
Apply Now: DSBD Business Infrastructure Support Programme
The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) is calling for applications for its Business Infrastructure Support Programme (BISP), a funding initiative designed…

Scaling Your Business
TIA Calls for Indigenous Knowledge-Based Skin & Personal Care Innovations
The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) is inviting innovators, researchers, SMMEs, industry partners, and indigenous knowledge-holders to submit Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for…

Funding
5 Venture Capital Firms Every South African Entrepreneur Should Know
Raising capital is one of the biggest hurdles for South African startups looking to scale. Fortunately, the local venture capital (VC) ecosystem…

Training & Events
Blouberg Farmers: Apply Now for Land Debushing to Boost Vegetable and Potato Production
The Blouberg AgriServices Hub, in partnership with De Beers Venetia Mines and the Agricultural Development Agency (AGDA), has announced a transformative debushing…

Funding
Apply Now: Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2026 Offers R1 Million Top Prize
The Royal Academy of Engineering has officially launched the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2026, a prestigious pan-African competition designed to support…

Incubators & Accelerator Programs
Apply Now: Google for Startups Accelerator – South Africa 2025
Google for Startups has officially opened applications for its 2025 Accelerator Programme in South Africa. This three-month hybrid initiative is designed for…

Funding
Apply for YECO 2025 – Up to R1,5 million for Youth Ecopreneurs
The Youth Ecopreneur Programme (YECO) is more than a funding opportunity—it’s a global platform designed to elevate youth-led innovations that contribute to…

Funding
Apply for R1 Million Food Safety Innovation Grant
Are you a food safety innovator looking to transform Africa’s informal food economy? FoodSafety4Africa is offering catalytic funding of up to R1…

Funding
Design for Mr Price & Win Over R100k in Prizes
Are you a fashion student or recent graduate with big ideas and a bold sense of style? Mr Price is giving you…
We’re Social
Business Toolkit

Insights


