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….
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
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.