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Funding directory

Verified opportunities updated monthly. Always confirm deadlines and eligibility on the official source before applying.

All typesGrantsLoansRevenue-basedEquityBlended finance
All industriesAutomotive and Mechanics

Standard Bank

Standard Bank Kasi SME Pitch Challenge 2026

Seasonal

R1 million grand prize

Annual pitch competition for township-based businesses. R1 million grand prize plus mentorship and banking support. Open to any entrepreneur 18 or older - no upper age cap confirmed in official criteria.

35+Grant

Department of Small Business Development (DSBD)

Township and Rural Entrepreneurship Programme

Open

Amount varies by programme

Support for small businesses in township and rural areas operating in specific sectors including bakeries, butcheries, spaza shops, beauty and personal care, clothing, autobody repair, and cooked food businesses.

Blended finance

Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) / DSBD

TREP Sub-Sector Programmes (Bakeries, Butcheries, Tshisanyama, Spaza, Beauty, Clothing, Autobody)

Open

Up to R1 million

A suite of dedicated grant and loan packages for township and rural micro-enterprises across seven sub-sectors: small-scale bakeries, butcheries, tshisanyama and cooked food, spaza shops, beauty and personal care, clothing, and autobody repairers. Each sub-programme provides tailored equipment, working capital, and business support.

Informal eligibleBlended finance