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

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All industriesAutomotive and Mechanics

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