“How do I apply for the Black Industrialist Scheme grant funding?”
When reviewing our web statistics, this is one of the most common referring search phrases.
With this in mind, we have decided to share some supporting information about the incentive and what you will require to access it.
What is the Black Industrialist Scheme…
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Have you ever considered applying for the Black Industrialist Scheme grant funding but been put off by the process? We would love to hear from you.
Our partners assist South African entrepreneurs with applying for funding through the Black Industrialist Scheme but talking to entrepreneurs, there is still some uncertainty around aspects of applying.
We have…
There is a lot of interest in taking businesses into Africa and understanding the opportunity that the African continent offers to entrepreneurs out of South Africa. While the interest is high, many South African businesses have been burnt.
Recently Acha Leke, co-author of the McKinsey Global Institute’s Africa's Business Revolution and Mutsa Chironga, co-author and executive…
Interested in getting funding for your business? Are you an aspirant Black Industrialist looking to raise capital? Do you know what information is required and how to position your business to be attractive in the eyes of funders?
Investor Vusi Thembekwayo takes entrepreneurs through some of the core themes around what you need to do…
While the South African agriculture sector has struggled over the last decade due to a variety of influences, there are a number of initiatives which are being done to support entrepreneurs.
Media group Moneyweb recently highlighted how the cotton industry in South Africa has been revived thanks to a R200m government-funded programme.
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We are always on the look out for interesting industrial developments in South Africa and this one caught our eye.
The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Bulelani Magwanishe, officially launched the revitalised Phuthaditjhaba Industrial Park in Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality, Free State, on 30 October 2018. The industrial park has been revitalised for an amount…
The Black Industrialist Programme is aimed at developing capacity amongst black owned businesses through the use of Grant Funding to allow black-owned businesses to scale up and be competitive players in the South African economy.
The grant funding makes use of matching funding to help inject up to R50m/year of funding into a business.
The below video…
With up to R50m/year in Grant Funding available for up to 100 businesses, the Black Industrialist initiative is considered one of the most interesting grants available to emerging South African entrepreneurs.
This grant funding is not aimed at start-up entrepreneurs but is ideal for entrepreneurs looking to scale up growth businesses through the investment…