Accessing the Black Industrialist grant
The purpose of Black Industrialists (BI) policy is to leverage the State’s capacity to unlock the industrial potential that exists within black-owned and managed businesses that operate within the South African economy through deliberate, targeted and well-defined financial and non-financial interventions as described in the IPAP and other government policies. The initiative offers grant funding...
UNICEF Innovation Fund applications close 30 September 2019
The Innovation Fund invests in solutions that can impact the lives of the most vulnerable children. We find these solutions clustered around $100 billion industries like emergency and epidemic response, transport & delivery, identity, finance, learning, personal data and related fields. They are looking for startups in UNICEF’s programme countries that are using machine learning,...
FNB’s Social Entrepreneurship Impact Lab calls for innovative social entrepreneurs who are passionate about changing South Africa’s future.
Are you a social entrepreneur committed to improving lives and creating a real impact through the work you do? Or an entrepreneur with a passion for providing meaningful solutions to social and environmental challenges? If so, then FNB’s Social Entrepreneurship Impact Lab is for you. FNB will support the growth of 25 social entrepreneurs who...
Applications open for TeXchange 2020: Healthcare Innovation
DCMS is building an International Tech Hub Network to support forward-thinking entrepreneurs around the globe; stimulate local digital economies, and facilitate innovation partnerships between local tech sectors and the UK and international businesses. We are now calling for applications from health-tech startups in India, Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria to participate in an exciting network-wide...
Business Partners Limited SME Survey
Calling all business owners! Complete our Q2 SME survey and share your views on issues affecting your business & the entrepreneurial eco-system. You could win a R3 000 Takealot voucher by taking the survey at https://qoo.ly/zqy6n
Where to Access Funding For Women-Owned Businesses
Female entrepreneurs have limited access to finance in comparison to their male counterparts, the unmet yearly financial needs for women-owned businesses worldwide is estimated to be between $260bn and $320bn. This highlights the need for new lending models and more women-focused lending institutions. There are, however, government and private enterprises with programmes and funds in place aimed...