Find the Right Funding to Grow Your Business

South Africa’s official industrial finance gateway – connecting you to funding from the dtic, IDC, NEF, and ECIC.

Looking for government-backed funding to build, grow, or export?

This platform helps South African businesses find and apply for the right industrial finance – from grants to loans, insurance to equity.

We’ve brought together all the programmes from:

Our tools enable you to:

Match with available
funding

Check your eligibility for funding

Compare incentives side
by side

Get application-ready with checklists and templates

ABOUT THE PLATFORM

This platform is an initiative of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), in partnership with IDC, NEF, and ECIC. It was created to make industrial funding more accessible, transparent, and easier to navigate for businesses of all sizes.

Find Funding That Fits Your Business

Answer a few quick questions and get matched with the most relevant grants, loans and incentives for your business.

OUR TOOLS

Use the following tools to help you apply:

Readiness Checklist

Check if you’re ready to apply.

Glossary

Understand key funding terms.

Templates & Downloads

Resources to support your submission.

Insights

Our Insights section offers practical, plain-language guidance on industrial financing – from foundational concepts and funding readiness to development impact and future trends.

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