Small business funding

The Allan Gray Makers Startup Incubator Programme

The Allan Gray Makers Startup Incubator offers an 8-month incubation program for South African electricians and plumbers aged 18-35. This initiative provides essential business training, mentorship, and a monthly R3000 transport allowance to transform skilled artisans into successful entrepreneurs. Operating across Gauteng, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, and Limpopo, the program supports both aspiring and early-stage business owners in the trades sector. Applications for the 2025 cohort close January 31, 2025.

24/11/2024

Apply for the SEDA UJ Rapid Incubator Programme

The Johannesburg Business School Centre for Entrepreneurship (JBSCE), in partnership with the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA), invites tech entrepreneurs in the Soweto area to join the SEDA UJ Rapid Incubator programme.

18/10/2024

BRICS Women’s Business Alliance Startups Contest

BRICS Women’s Business Alliance Startup Contest is aimed at stimulating the participation of women in entrepreneurial activities by identifying, supporting, and promoting women’s startups. The contest is particularly looking at startups that are innovative and that have potential to scale globally to countries within and beyond the alliance countries.

12/05/2024

Africa’s Business Heroes

Africa’s Business Heroes aims to inspire, train, and support entrepreneurs to build businesses that can create development and economic opportunities on the continent.

07/05/2024

Irish Tech Challenge South Africa

The Irish Tech Challenge is aimed at bridging the gap between South Africa's and Ireland's tech sectors as well as empowering innovation and entrepreneurship in South Africa. The initiative will select 7 entrepreneurs that have their sights set on scaling their startups globally.

05/05/2024

Pepsico Mzansi Business Accelerator

The Pitch and Polish competition is a great opportunity for entrepreneurs to win prizes worth R1 million to use towards growing their business. The competition is sponsored by Nedbank and in partnership with Raizcorp, a business incubator, for promotion and execution. There is no specific mandate in terms of sectors that are targeted, and this means that all business owners may participate.

17/04/2024

Nedbank Pitch and Polish Competition

02/04/2024

Apply for SEDA Asset Funding for SMEs

Small businesses are encouraged to apply for the SEDA Asset Funding for SMEs to acquire capital to fund selected equipment as well as working capital. The program aims to provide assistance to Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) by providing them with funding to purchase equipment for starting operations or for increasing production. The SEDA Asset Funding for SMEs is specifically targeting machinery, equipment, and procurement of raw materials.

28/02/2024

Visa Africa Fintech accelerator

One of the key responsibilities of an entrepreneur is ensuring compliance with both industry-specific and national legal regulations. Failure to adhere to these requirements can significantly impede critical business activities. For example No funder will consider investing time or money in a business that does not comply to laws and that risk penalties and fines.

14/02/2024

Sony launches a $10m fund for Africa

Early-stage startup funding from Sony Sony Group Corporation has announced the establishment of the Sony Innovation Fund: Africa to provide much-needed capital for early-stage startups in the entertainment industry on the continent. The company is targeting innovative start-ups in industries…