ESD Funding

ESD Funding



Small and Medium Enterprise (SME’s) contribute to creating a brighter future for South Africans.

Over half of the national GDP and 60% of employment opportunities are created by SMEs, which is why we are committed to investing in SME’s and creating innovative acceleration programs to unlock growth.

We build SME’s that can plug into our funders value chains, create jobs and move society forward, and we’ve been busy….

Funding Line

We offer finance from R250 000 – R5 000 000 per transaction

Fast Feedback

Get your approval within 24 – 48 hours of application

Quick Payouts

Successful SMEs get the cash within days


ESD Contributions

We would love to show you how we can maximise the value of your ESD contribution. Funders can contribute to our initiatives in the form of grant, loan or equity contributions. We are aligned to the Financial Services (FS) Code to ensure immediate recognition of enterprise and supplier development points.

Terms: Non-recoverable donation. 

Application: Non-financial support for SMEs

ED Points: Immediate, 100% recognised once-off

Terms: Debt, interest free, unsecured, seven-year term, R1m minimum amount

Application: Financial support for SMEs

ED Points: Immediate, 70% recognised annually

Terms: Equity, unit-holding, seven-year term, R10m minimum investment

Application: Financial support for SMEs

ED Points: Immediate, 70% recognised annually

SD Points

Funders can qualify for SD points (in addition to ED points) by procuring a service from the Fund per the requirements of the FS Code. Services available include access to the Fund’s SME database for procurement purposes or the provision of customised SME support.