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1 | Source of information | Funding instrument name | Website | Relevance to Innovate Durban community | Funding instrument type | Other funding instrument types | Profile extract | Min value | Max value | Sub-type (e.g. debt, equity, grant) | Sub-sector | Organisation or innovation type/ maturity | Funder type | Head/ regional office of funding organisation | Geographical coverage | Address | Person | Tel. | ||
2 | ANDE Ecosystem Map | 10XE | https://10xe.co.za/ | Mid-low | Finance/ funding capacity building | Funding intermediary/ advisory | 10X-e was proudly created by Vumela and Edge Growth. Vumela is one of SA’s leading venture funds, capitalised by the FirstRand Group and the Jobs Fund. ... offer a variety of individual Boot Camps, company-specific scale up Workshops, and long term Programmes to help your team every step of the way. ... | Private | South Africa | South Africa | ||||||||||
3 | Orange Digital Ventures Africa - Africa Tech Ecosystem database | 1776 Ventures | https://www.1776.vc/ | Mid-low | Funding - commercial | Funding intermediary/ advisory | network of entrepreneurial incubators | USA | USA | |||||||||||
4 | The KoiGroup for Entrepreneurs and Innovators | Business Partners Limited / SME Toolkit SA Business plan competition | https://smetoolkit.businesspartners.co.za/en/content/enter-2019-business-plan-competition-aspiring-young-entrepreneurs | Mid-low | Funding - impact | Besides the great exposure you get by being part of the competition and having the opportunity to attend a free business workshop, there are a range of prizes to help you get your business off the ground. The prizes include Business Partners Limited Mentorship for both the regional and national winners, as well as a R30 000 cash prize for the national winner. Travel to and one night’s accommodation in Johannesburg for the regional winners are part of regional prizes. | 30000 | Aspiring to start a business, but haven’t started operating profitably yet. | South Africa | South Africa | smetoolkit@businesspartners.co.za | |||||||||
5 | Direct | Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative (CiTi) Enterprise Development Programmes | https://www.citi.org.za/entrepreneur-incubation/entrepreneurial-enterprise-development/ | Mid-low | Finance/ funding capacity building | Funding intermediary/ advisory | Tech incubator: Youth in Business, Women in Business, Telkom Futuremakers InnoTech Programme, Innovator Trust | ICT | Cape Town | Cape Town | ||||||||||
6 | Direct | BioCiTi | https://www.citi.org.za/entrepreneur-incubation/biociti/ | Mid-low | Finance/ funding capacity building | Funding intermediary/ advisory | biotech incubator that provides African entrepreneurs a platform where science, business and investment can come together. | Biotech | Cape Town | Cape Town | ||||||||||
7 | Direct | Northern Cape Economic Growth Development Fund (EGDF) | http://www.northern-cape.gov.za/dedat/index.php | Mid-low | Funding - impact | Youth Businesses in the Northern Cape ... promote the implementation of economically viable and sustainable enterprises for the development, growth, innovation .. | Education, health | Kimberley | Northern Cape | |||||||||||
8 | Direct | Dell South Africa Development Fund | https://www.delldevelopmentfund.co.za/ | Mid-low | Innovation cost reduction | Finance/ funding capacity building | Enterprise Development is where Dell assists Small (emerging) Black Enterprises to grow and become Financially/Operationally independent mainly through donating Dell IT Equipment, or Training interventions. Our focus is on Black female owned businesses in IT sector. ... One of Dell’s most special programs in South Africa is our solar-powered learning labs. ... Dell Computer (Pty) Ltd South Africa offers favourable payment terms to black owned suppliers. | Johannesburg | South Africa | |||||||||||
9 | Direct | Leads2Business | https://www.l2b.co.za/ | Mid-hi | Procurement | private sector tenders and construction projects | Hilton | Africa | ||||||||||||
10 | Direct | Pursuade | https://www.persuade.co.za/appointment-setting/ | Mid-low | Market matching | We get you in-front of prospects that have been educated about your offering, have further expressed interest and want to meet you for a demo | Cape Town | South Africa | ||||||||||||
11 | Direct | Injini | https://www.citi.org.za/entrepreneur-incubation/injini/ | Mid-low | Finance/ funding capacity building | Funding intermediary/ advisory | Africa’s EdTech incubator and owned by CiTi. Technology has the power to transform education. | Education | Cape Town | Cape Town | ||||||||||
12 | Direct | Capital City Business Chamber (CCBC) Business Network Platform | https://www.ccbc.co.za/networking/b2b-deals | Mid-low | Pretoria | Tshwane | ||||||||||||||
13 | Direct | Fourth Industrial Revolution Incubation (4IRI) | https://www.4iri.co.za/incubation.html | Mid-low | Finance/ funding capacity building | Funding intermediary/ advisory | 4IRI has set out to enable 20 businesses in Digital Learning and ICT verticles | Johannesburg | South Africa | |||||||||||
14 | The KoiGroup for Entrepreneurs and Innovators | Ekurhuleni Community Enterprise Development Fund (ECEDF) | https://www.ekurhuleni.gov.za/about-the-city/campaigns/ekurhuleni-community-enterprise-development-fund.html | Mid-low | Funding - impact | support the development of community enterprises in the form of individual entrepreneurs, small, micro and medium enterprises, cooperatives, informal traders and formal businesses as prescribed | Ekurhuleni | Ekurhuleni | ||||||||||||
15 | The KoiGroup for Entrepreneurs and Innovators | Future Africa | https://www.future.africa/ | Mid-low | Funding - impact | platform that provides capital, coaching and community for mission driven innovators building an African Future where purpose and prosperity is within everyone's reach | Africa | Africa | ||||||||||||
16 | Direct | Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme | https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/about-us | Mid-low | Finance/ funding capacity building | Funding - impact | startup enterprise toolkit, online mentoring, online resource library, meet-ups, TEF Entrepreneurship Forum, seed capital and alumni network. | Nigeria | Africa | |||||||||||
17 | Orange Digital Ventures Africa - Africa Tech Ecosystem database | 4DI Capital | http://www.4dicapital.com/ | Mid-low | Funding - commercial | 4Di Capital is an independent venture capital fund manager based in South Africa’s “Silicon Cape”, specialising in high-growth technology venture opportunities, at the seed, early-and growth-funding stages. | Cape Town | South Africa | ||||||||||||
18 | Orange Digital Ventures Africa - Africa Tech Ecosystem database | 500 startups | https://500.co/ | Mid-low | Funding - commercial | 500’s mission is to discover and back the world’s most talented entrepreneurs, help them create successful companies at scale, and build thriving global ecosystems. | Global | USA | ||||||||||||
19 | Civic Tech Innovation Network (CTIN) | 5th AppsAfrica Innovation Awards | https://www.appsafrica.com/applications-open-for-the-5th-appsafrica-innovation-awards/ | Mid-low | Funding - impact | AppsAfrica Innovation Awards, celebrate the best in mobile and tech from across Africa, showcasing the continents best innovations in 14 categories | Africa | Cape Town | ||||||||||||
20 | Direct | 88mph | http://www.88mph.ac/ | Mid-hi | Funding - commercial | Investing in web / mobile startups that target the African markets | Equity | Private | Africa | Africa | ||||||||||
21 | Jobs Fund Enterprise Development | A2L Media Corp Community access to wireless retail technologies | http://www.jobsfund.org.za/projects/ProjectTemplate.aspx?projectKey=101 | Mid-hi | Finance/ funding capacity building | Funding - impact | A2Pay developed technology that allows local people to sell prepaid products to informal settlement, peri-urban and rural consumers. This not only provides a much-needed service to the community, but also creates jobs. Each beneficiary will undergo training to operate the vending machine. They will then receive their own “biz booth”, which they will run themselves. A2Pay provides continued mentorship to assist entrepreneurs in the day-to-day running of the booth. | Private | South Africa | South Africa | ||||||||||
22 | Direct | Supplier Development Initiatives | https://www.sdimanagers.com/ | Mid-hi | Procurement | providing market access for SMMEs & thereafter focus on ensuring that corporates receive their BEE points for training & investing in SMMEs. | Johannesburg | South Africa | ||||||||||||
23 | Direct | Abbott | https://www.abbott.com/responsibility/abbott-fund.html | Mid-hi | Funding - impact | We invest in innovative ideas that expand access to health care, strengthen communities where we live and operate, and promote science and medical education. | Health, education | South Africa | Johannesburg | Karen Stein | karen.stein@abbott.com | |||||||||
24 | ANDE Ecosystem Map | ABI Supplier Development Programme | Finance/ funding capacity building | Private | ||||||||||||||||
25 | Absa | Absa Alternative Financing: SME Contract Financing | https://www.absa.co.za/business/starting-my-business/access-to-finance/sme-contract-financing/ | Mid-low | Funding - commercial | If your business has been awarded a contract or purchase order by a public sector entity, apply for a contract finance loan from R50 000 to R3 million. | 50000 | 3000000 | Debt | South Africa | South Africa | |||||||||
26 | Absa | Absa Alternative Financing: Thembani International Guarantee Fund | https://www.absa.co.za/business/starting-my-business/access-to-finance/thembani-international-guarantee-fund/ | Mid-low | Funding - commercial | Thembani International Guarantee Fund loans are aimed at black-owned SMEs operating in South Africa, Southern Africa and in countries where we do business. SMEs can apply for a loan ranging between R50 000 and R10 million with repayment periods of up to 12 months | 50000 | 10000000 | Debt | South Africa | South Africa | |||||||||
27 | Absa | Absa Enterprise Development Centres | https://www.absa.co.za/business/starting-my-business/setting-up-my-business/enterprise-and-supplier-development/ | High | Finance/ funding capacity building | Funding intermediary/ advisory | Access to development finance, Access to markets, Business development support | South Africa | South Africa | Lion Match Office Park, 892 Umgeni Road, Durban, +27 31 324 2360 | ED@absa.co.za | |||||||||
28 | Absa | Absa Franchising | https://www.absa.co.za/business/sector-solutions/franchising/explore/ | Mid-low | Funding - commercial | Market matching | Whether you’re thinking of buying a franchise or want to turn your existing business into a franchise network, we have franchise information that you need | South Africa | South Africa | |||||||||||
29 | Direct | Accenture Innovating for Society | https://www.accenture.com/za-en/about/corporate-citizenship/innovating-society | Mid-hi | Tech development/ adoption | Innovation cost reduction | using technology and building skills to make a positive impact https://www.accenture.com/za-en/company-news-release-sustainable-employment | ICT, education | USA | Global | Khethiwe Nkuna | khethiwe.nkuna@accenture.com | ||||||||
30 | Orange Digital Ventures Africa - Africa Tech Ecosystem database | Access Ventures | https://accessventures.org/ | Low | Funding - impact | Access Ventures’ investments are centered around the belief that the economy represents not just an engine for industry, but an opportunity to demonstrate the inalienable dignity of all people. | USA | USA | ||||||||||||
31 | ID - LS | Accion Venture Lab | https://www.accion.org/how-we-work/invest/accion-venture-lab | Mid-hi | Funding - impact | Accion Venture Lab invests capital in and provides support to innovative fintech startups that improve access, quality, and affordability of financial services for the underserved at scale | 4500000 | 7500000 | Fintech (e.g. New products (e.g., savings, remittances/payments, microinsurance, and credit) for people living in poverty.) | USA | Global | Megan Peterson, Director of Digital Communications | mpeterson@accion.org | |||||||
32 | SAVCA | Acorn Private Equity | http://acorn.co.za/ | Low | Funding - commercial | Private equity | South Africa | South Africa | ||||||||||||
33 | Orange Digital Ventures Africa - Africa Tech Ecosystem database | Action Hero Ventures | https://www.actionheroventures.com/ | Mid-low | Funding - commercial | Action Hero Ventures is a private investment holding company that makes early stage investments into real businesses run by strong entrepreneurs. | Equity | Be a company. We do not invest into ideas or research. Be revenue generating. (Taking even the smallest amounts of revenue offers opportunities to learn and improve.) Be incorporated in the Republic of South Africa and preferably be based in/around Cape Town | Stellenbosch | South Africa | ||||||||||
34 | SAVCA | Actis | https://www.act.is/ | Low | Funding - commercial | Actis is a leading investor in growth markets across Africa, Asia and Latin America. We currently manage US$9.2bn in assets, operating through 16 offices | Global | Global | ||||||||||||
35 | SAVCA | Adinah Capital Partners S12J VCC Fund | https://adinah.com/s12j/ | Mid-low | Funding - commercial | early stage venture-capital investments focussed on South African technology start-ups with continental and global growth potential. More importantly, Adinah assists in the mentoring of start-up founders and CEO’s, and assists in the incubation, administration and commercialisation of concepts and new business ideas | Johannesburg | South Africa | ||||||||||||
36 | Jobs Fund Enterprise Development | Technoserve Advancing Small Holder Agribusiness (uASHA) | Mid-low | NGO | KZN | KZN | ||||||||||||||
37 | Direct | AECF Africa | https://www.aecfafrica.org | Low | Funding - impact | The AECF is a development institution which supports businesses to innovate, create jobs, leverage investments and markets in an effort to create resilience and sustainable incomes in rural and marginalized communities in Africa. | 1500000 | 22500000 | Kenya | Africa | West End Towers, Kanjata Road Off Muthangari Drive / Waiyaki Way | +254 703 033 394 | info@aecfafrica.org | |||||||
38 | ANDE Ecosystem Map | Afgri Harvest Time Investments | https://harvesttimeinvestments.co.za/ | High | Tech development/ adoption | Finance/ funding capacity building | study groups and trial sites are used to demonstrate new technology such a precision farming. Mentors and agronomists are on hand to share practical information and knowledge and offer insight that comes from many years of experience. ... mentorship is arguably the most valuable component of all – by working directly with the emerging farmer throughout the process, AFGRI’s mentors, working with teams from GeoAgro, AFGRI’s precision farming division, and its agronomists, are able to assist the individual to enhance his/her yields ... Finally, the programme provides finance to farmers and exposure to the latest technology and farming best practice | Private | South Africa | |||||||||||
39 | Civic Tech Innovation Network (CTIN) | Africa Google News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge | https://newsinitiative.withgoogle.com/innovation-challenges/how-to-apply/mea/?source=post_page--------------------------- | Mid-low | Funding - impact | Google will fund selected projects up to USD $150,000 and will finance up to 70% of the total project cost. ... open to organizations of every size, including freelancers and sole traders, that aim to produce innovative, original journalism and to enlighten citizens with trustworthy journalistic content | 2300000 | Grant co-funding | Journalism, media | Africa | ||||||||||
40 | SME South Africa | Africa Netpreneur Prize | http://netpreneur.africa/ | Funding - commercial | Market matching | Jack Ma’s flagship entrepreneur program in Africa led by the Jack Ma Foundation ... ten finalists from across the continent will compete for a share of US$1 million in total grant prize money. | 15000000 | Grant | Africa | |||||||||||
41 | CTIN | Africa-China Reporting Project (ACRP) Grants | https://africachinareporting.co.za/how-to-apply-for-a-grant/ | Mid-low | Funding - impact | Finance/ funding capacity building | improve the quality of reporting on Africa-China issues by providing facilitation and capacity building for journalists via reporting grants, workshops and other opportunities. The grants are intended to provide funding for travel, accommodation and sundry daily expenses, but not car hire, purchase of equipment or professional fees, or to buy publication space. Grants are generally between $300 and $1,500 | 4500 | 150000 | Africa | ||||||||||
42 | Direct | African Advanced Manufacturing and Composites Show | https://www.africanadvancedmanufacturingshow.co.za/ | Mid-low | Market matching | Funding intermediary/ advisory | Africa's most comprehensive and dynamic trading and networking platform for technology. | Port Elizabeth | Africa | |||||||||||
43 | Direct | African Agri Council | https://www.africanagricouncil.org/programmes | Mid-hi | Funding - impact | Finance/ funding capacity building | We encourage the combination of innovation with entrepreneurship to develop agribusiness across the continent. We identify bankable projects, conduct due diligence and assign respective teams (investment, project development and operational management) to improve and secure ROI and governance. Our aim is to invest in projects under $5 million that can have measurable impact and can create meaningful, transformative change in African agriculture | Agriculture | Cape Town | Africa | Julia Barton | julia.bartonhill@agricouncil.org | ||||||||
44 | ITNewsAfrica | African Blockchain Alliance Developer Programme | https://afriblockchain.org/developer/ | Mid-hi | Innovation cost reduction | give developers the opportunity to gain the skills necessary to become industry-ready blockchain developers that can add significant value to their organizations, businesses, or make them marketable to top blockchain companies across the globe ... The Africa Blockchain Alliance has set up a fund to sponsor a limited number of developers who are not able to afford the cost of the program. If you are interested in the program and believe you have the technical skill and commitment to do exceptionally well, you can register for the program. Information on how to apply for sponsorship will be communicated to you | 6750 | 6750 | Sponsored technical training | Africa | ||||||||||
45 | JoziAngels | African Business Angel Network (ABAN) | https://abanangels.org/ | Mid-hi | Funding intermediary/ advisory | Market matching | Pre-seed | Africa | ||||||||||||
46 | Direct | African Farmers Association of South Africa (AFASA) Incubation Programme | https://afasa.org.za/ | Mid-hi | Finance/ funding capacity building | Funding intermediary/ advisory | AFASA Incubation Programme aims to commercialize and modernize agriculture, as well as promote competitive black owned agribusinesses. Other objectives for the incubation programme is to strengthen AFASA at grassroots, stimulate investment in emerging agribusinesses; and value chain development through nurturing early-stage innovative enterprises that have high growth potential. is meant to assist emerging farmers to graduate from emerging into commercial farming. ... AFASA links its members to markets through its current procurement platform | Agriculture | Seed/Growth | South Africa | (0) 12 943 7290 | info@afasa.org.za | ||||||||
47 | SAVCA | African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) | Low | Funding - commercial | private equity infrastructure funds | Africa | ||||||||||||||
48 | ANDE Ecosystem Map | African Management Institute (AMI) | https://www.africanmanagers.org/ | Mid-hi | Finance/ funding capacity building | Workplace learning that equips entrepreneurs and managers with the tools and training they need to succeed. | Private | Johannesburg | Africa | |||||||||||
49 | SAVCA | African Rainbow Capital (Pty) Ltd | http://www.africanrainbowcapital.co.za/investment.html | Low | Funding - commercial | South African registered investment holding company | Africa | |||||||||||||
50 | SAVCA | Agile Capital (Pty) Ltd | http://www.agilecapital.co.za/ | Low | Funding - commercial | Private Equity Fund which pursues investments in a number of diverse sectors in the South African market | South Africa | |||||||||||||
51 | Agile Capital | Agile Foundation | https://www.agilecapital.co.za/agile-foundation/ | Mid-hi | Finance/ funding capacity building | Other - skills development and bursaries | Health and social entrepreneurship focusing on underprivileged communities of South Africa ... We identify appropriate entrepreneurs in under–resourced communities and provide them with training and resources needed to compete in business. | Johannesburg | South Africa | |||||||||||
52 | SAVCA | Agis Investments (Pty) Ltd | Low | Funding - commercial | advisory and investment firm | Johannesburg | South Africa | |||||||||||||
53 | Direct | DAFF AgriBEE FUND | http://www.elsenburg.com/content/agribee-fund | Mid-hi | Funding - commercial | Its main aims are to promote the entry and participation of black people in the entire agricultural value chain through the provision of funding for equity deals, acquisition of interests in agricultural entities and enterprise development (SMMEs). | Equity | Agriculture | Growth | South Africa | (021)8085008 | MaryJ@elsenburg.com | ||||||||
54 | Direct | Agribook | https://agribook.co.za/issues-here-and-beyond-our-borders/emerging-farmer-support/ | Mid-hi | Funding intermediary/ advisory | Directory of emerging farmer support including financial | South Africa | |||||||||||||
55 | Direct | Agribusiness Development Agency (ADA | http://ada-kzn.co.za/ | High | Funding - impact | Market matching | ADA strives to promote, establish, facilitate and support the growth of black owned and managed agribusinesses along agricultural value chains in KZN through partnerships with individuals, communities, private sector and other public sector institutions in order to achieve a transformed agribusiness sector in the province | Grant | Agriculture | Seed | Pietermariztburg | KZN | 333,478,600 | info@ada-kzn.co.za | ||||||
56 | Direct | AgriSETA | https://www.agriseta.co.za/ | Mid-low | Other - skills development and bursaries | AgriSETA creates and promotes opportunities for social, economic and employment growth for agri-enterprises through relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in both primary and secondary agriculture, in conjunction with other stakeholders in agriculture | Agriculture | Seed/Growth | Johannesburg | South Africa | (0) 12 301 5600 | info@agriseta.co.za | ||||||||
57 | Orange Digital Ventures Africa - Africa Tech Ecosystem database | AHL Ventures | http://www.ahlventurepartners.com/ | Mid-hi | Funding - impact | We invest in innovative, scalable businesses that contribute to solving pressing social and environmental challenges across Africa | Equity, quasi-equity and debt | Seed | Canada | Africa | ||||||||||
58 | Global Innovation Exchange - South Africa | AIMS-NEI Big Data for Development Innovation Challenge | https://www.nexteinstein.org/bd4d-innovation-challenge/ | Mid-hi | Funding - commercial | Networking | The BD4D Innovation Challenge aims to support emerging young African data scientists to develop innovative solutions that leverage new and non-traditional sources of data to address development challenges. | 0 | 150000 | young African data scientists | Africa | |||||||||
59 | Direct | Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) IT youth entrepreneur programme | http://www.airports.co.za/about-us/making-a-difference/sed | Mid-hi | Finance/ funding capacity building | Funding - impact | As part of the partnership with Wits University, a Socio-Economic Development (SED) project was introduced for a three-year incubation programme targeted at 100 unemployed youth who have a potential to be IT entrepreneurs. The first business case is based on the following: • Access to Application and security of information • Digital devices for persons with visual impairments Five SMME's have been identified by WITS in the visual impaired devices space and internal training at WITS is in progress. | ICT, education | Johannesburg | South Africa | ||||||||||
60 | SAVCA | Alexander Forbes Investments | Low | Funding - commercial | Global | |||||||||||||||
61 | ANDE Ecosystem Map | Allan Gray Orbis | http://www.allangrayorbis.org/ | High | Finance/ funding capacity building | Other - skills development and bursaries | invests in the education and development of individuals with entrepreneurial potential within Southern Africa | Private | South Africa | |||||||||||
62 | ANDE Ecosystem Map | AlphaCode | https://www.alphacode.club/ | Mid-hi | Finance/ funding capacity building | Funding intermediary/ advisory | Launched by Rand Merchant Investments in 2015, AlphaCode identifies, partners & grows next generation financial services entrepreneurs through incubation, acceleration, collaboration and investment. | Private | Johannesburg | South Africa | ||||||||||
63 | Ventureburn | Alphawave | http://www.alphawave.co.za/ | Mid-hi | Tech development/ adoption | Funding - commercial | We provide seed funding to new ventures and work with them as shareholders to increase the chances of success for their businesses. https://ventureburn.com/2017/07/sa-may-recession-opportunities-huge-alphawave-chairman/ | Software and electronics | two-man startups to 10 to 15 or more engineers and scientists. They are all owner-run firms. Engineers or computer scientists, or a combination of them who started these companies | South Africa | 3 Meson Street, Technopark Stellenbosch 7600 | +27 21 880 1880 | info@alphawave.co.za | |||||||
64 | ID - NM | Amsol | http://www.amsol.co.za/sustainability/#catalyst | Mid-hi | Other - skills development and bursaries | investing in secondary education initiatives we enrich our Talent Pipeline by informing, inspiring and educating learners about our industry and career opportunities. We support educators of maritime economics and nautical science by funding resources and workshops that add value to them. | Maritime, oceans, education | Clare Gomes | ||||||||||||
65 | Direct | Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk) | https://www.mturk.com/ | Mid-hi | Procurement | a crowdsourcing marketplace that makes it easier for individuals and businesses to outsource their processes and jobs to a distributed workforce who can perform these tasks virtually. This could include anything from conducting simple data validation and research to more subjective tasks like survey participation, content moderation, and more | Gig work | |||||||||||||
66 | ANDE Ecosystem Map | Ampion Venture Bus and Accelerator | https://www.ampion.org/merck-accelerator | Mid-low | Finance/ funding capacity building | Funding - impact | bring together highly talented African and international entrepreneurs to develop innovative tech solutions in the E-Health, Ag-Tech, FinTech and Renewable Energy sector in order to achieve positive social and economic impact in local African communities ... accelerator supports startups for three months with accommodation; office space at Nairobi Garage - a co-working space for local startups, techies and entrepreneurs; equity-free funding (the first beneficiaries received $15,000 each) | Non-gov | Kenya | Africa | ||||||||||
67 | Direct | AmplifyChange Network Grant | https://amplifychange.org/grant-model/ | Mid-hi | Funding - impact | Building movements for change: Network grants provide support (minimum of EUR150,000 and a maximum EUR550,000 over 2 years ) to organisations and coalitions that work at a regional or national level, or as part of a global consortia, active in one or more of our priority themes and operating in an eligible country. Network grantees support smaller grantees to convene, learn lessons and strengthen their capacity to advocate. | 2250000 | 8250000 | Global consortia | |||||||||||
68 | Direct | AmplifyChange Opportunity Grant | https://amplifychange.org/grant-model/ | Mid-hi | Funding - impact | Nurturing new ideas: Opportunity grants are up to a maximum of EUR40,000 for 1 year and cater for interesting new ideas on SRHR advocacy. These grants can be used to try new approaches or ideas in new contexts. | 0 | 600000 | Various | |||||||||||
69 | Direct | AmplifyChange Strategic Grant | https://amplifychange.org/grant-model/ | Mid-hi | Funding - impact | Supporting international advocacy: Strategic grants provide support (approximately EUR2 million over 2 years) to international organisations to advocate and contribute to policy and strategy development on the priority themes of AmplifyChange at global, regional and country level. | 30000000 | 30000000 | International organisations | |||||||||||
70 | Direct | AmplifyChange Strengthening Grant | https://amplifychange.org/grant-model/ | Mid-hi | Funding - impact | Supporting projects for change: Strengthening grants are for CSO projects, which can include core support and range from EUR40,000 – EUR100,000 and can be available for a period of 6 to 24 months. Strengthening grants build and support CSO voices, sexual and reproductive health and rights advocacy and engagement in policy processes. Groups aiming to innovate in the way they provide services can also apply. | 600000 | 1500000 | CSO | |||||||||||
71 | ANDE Ecosystem Map | AMSCO Enterprise Development and Impact Advisory | https://www.amsco.org/what-we-do/enterprise-development-programme/ | Mid-hi | Finance/ funding capacity building | provide registered enterprise solutions for management resourcing that enables growth, turnaround, sustainability and competitive business within African countries | Private | Johannesburg | Africa | |||||||||||
72 | Direct | Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) South Africa | https://www.andeglobal.org/page/SouthAfrica? | High | Funding intermediary/ advisory | Finance/ funding capacity building | opportunity to network with and learn from other like-minded organizations, as well as to gain links to ANDE’s extensive regional and global activities | N/A | All | Non-gov | Johannesburg | South Africa | ||||||||
73 | Orange Digital Ventures Africa - Africa Tech Ecosystem database | Angaza Innovation Fund | https://www.angazacapital.com/ | Mid-hi | Funding - impact | investment and development platform, scaling innovation globally to help build Africa’s sustainable future | 3750000 | Cleantech, Agritech, Fintech, IoT, Medtech, Edtech | Africa | |||||||||||
74 | (equity) AND (finance OR funding OR investment OR capital) AND (ethekwini OR durban OR "KZN" OR "KZN") AND (innovation OR technology OR "R&D" OR "research and development" OR "technology startup" OR "tech startup") | Angel Investment Network | https://www.investmentnetwork.co.za/ | High | Funding - social | Funding intermediary/ advisory | Connecting South African Entrepreneurs and Angel Investors | |||||||||||||
75 | Orange Digital Ventures Africa - Africa Tech Ecosystem database | AngelHub Ventures | http://www.angelhubventures.com/ | Mid-hi | Funding - commercial | We invest in highly scalable businesses with strong leadership, customer traction, a viable business model & an executable business plan. | Stellenbosch | Africa | ||||||||||||
76 | Direct | Anglo American Zimele Enterprise Development Programme | https://southafrica.angloamerican.com/our-difference/zimele | High | Finance/ funding capacity building | Funding - impact | Helps motivated and committed entrepreneurs to strengthen their businesses through mentorship training and access to funding needed to grow. | |||||||||||||
77 | Direct | Anglo American Zimele Youth Development Programme | https://southafrica.angloamerican.com/our-difference/zimele | High | Finance/ funding capacity building | Funding - impact | Helping young people identify opportunities towards creating small businesses or becoming employable. | Equity/ Debt | Private | |||||||||||
78 | Direct | Anzisha Prize | http://www.anzishaprize.org/ | High | Finance/ funding capacity building | partnership between African Leadership Academy and Mastercard Foundation that seeks to fundamentally and significantly increase the number of very young job generative entrepreneurs in Africa. | Private | Johannesburg | Africa | |||||||||||
79 | Crossfin | Apis Partners | http://apis.pe/ | Mid-low | Funding - commercial | We invest in inspiring Financial Services companies that have established product-market fit and are ready to scale in Africa, the Indian subcontinent, and South-East Asia | Fintech | London | Africa | 6th floor, 44 Great Malborough Street, London | info@apis.pe | |||||||||
80 | Clothing Bank | Appliance Bank | https://theclothingbank.org.za/appliance-bank/ | Mid-hi | Finance/ funding capacity building | We recruit unemployed men (preferably fathers) and give them the technical skills needed to repair damaged and customer- returned small appliances that we receive from our retail partners (Clicks, Checkers and Home of Living Brands). | ||||||||||||||
81 | SAVCA | Ashburton Fund Managers (Pty) Ltd | Low | Funding - commercial | South Africa | |||||||||||||||
82 | Direct | Ashoka Southern Africa | https://www.ashoka.org/en-ZA/country/south-africa | Mid-hi | Market matching | Finance/ funding capacity building | We provide connections to a global network, and a platform for people dedicated to changing the world. | |||||||||||||
83 | Asisa | ASISA INSETA Supplier Development Programme | https://asisaesd.org.za/programmes/ | Mid-hi | Finance/ funding capacity building | enhancing the development of the insurance industry, Inseta launched the Inseta Supplier Development Programme with the aim of providing growth support to suppliers in the insurance industry value chain. | Finance, insurance | |||||||||||||
84 | ANDE Ecosystem Map | ASISA Liberty Blue Skies ESD Programme | http://asisaesd.org.za/programmes/ | Mid-hi | Finance/ funding capacity building | providing support to black-owned intermediaries with the aim of enhancing Liberty’s and the industry’s distribution channels and enhancing the development on black-woman-owned brokerages through customized business development support | Finance, insurance | Private | ||||||||||||
85 | Asisa | ASISA MMI Masibambane Broker development initiative | https://asisaesd.org.za/programmes/ | Mid-hi | Finance/ funding capacity building | growing the quality of black brokers in South Africa’s insurance industry | Finance, insurance | |||||||||||||
86 | Asisa | ASISA Sanlam Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) Programme | https://asisaesd.org.za/programmes/ | Mid-hi | Finance/ funding capacity building | Sanlam’s Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) Programme was initiated in July 2013 to support the growth and development of small and medium enterprises linked to Sanlam’s supply chain and distribution networks. | Finance, insurance | |||||||||||||
87 | ID - TM | Aspen Pharmaceuticals - ED and SED | https://www.aspenpharma.com/2018/02/12/valuing-our-young-entrepreneurs/ | Mid-hi | Finance/ funding capacity building | Funding - impact | enterprise development and enterprise supplier development programmes have seen loans to the value of R46,6 million advanced to selected beneficiaries ... We enterprise development and enterprise supplier development programmes have seen loans to the value of R46,6 million advanced to selected beneficiaries ... We supported a total of 313 SED projects during the year which were valued at R20,4 million, largely based in South Africa | Debt, grant | Health | Durban | 9 Rydall Vale Park Douglas Saunders Drive La Lucia Ridge | Jacki Tau | 0112396515 | jtau@aspenpharma.co.za | ||||||
88 | ID - TM | Aspen Pharmaceuticals - INVEST programme | https://www.wits.ac.za/therapeuticsciences/pharmacy--pharmacology/ | Mid-low | Finance/ funding capacity building | INVEST Programme [with Wits University], which promotes young pharmaceutical entrepreneurs and culminates with a two-day visit to our world-class manufacturing site in Port Elizabeth. Each student grouping tackles a particular healthcare problem and provides an entrepreneurial solution, with the winning group being afforded an overall prize. | Health | |||||||||||||
89 | Orange Digital Ventures Africa - Africa Tech Ecosystem database | Aster | https://www.aster.com/ | Mid-low | Funding - commercial | A venture hub for energized entrepreneurs | France | Global | ||||||||||||
90 | (equity) AND (finance OR funding OR investment OR capital) AND (ethekwini OR durban OR "KZN" OR "KZN") AND (innovation OR technology OR "R&D" OR "research and development" OR "technology startup" OR "tech startup") | Ata Capital CSI | https://www.atacapital.co.za/csi/ | Mid-low | Other - skills development and bursaries | supporting primary, secondary and tertiary education | CSI | Education | E.g. The Click Foundation (25% broad-based shareholder in Ata Capital) aims to innovate and test non-conventional, technology-based solutions that have the potential to scale and meaningfully impact education for individuals. | |||||||||||
91 | SAVCA | Athena Capital (Pty) Ltd | http://www.athenacapital.co.za/ | Mid-low | Funding - commercial | private equity company that has the experience to deliver positive returns for innovation-led businesses | Cape Town | South Africa | ||||||||||||
92 | Direct | Aurik Business Accelerator | https://www.aurik.co.za/ | Mid-hi | Funding intermediary/ advisory | accelerating growth in businesses generating annual revenues between R15 million and R300 million | Johannesburg | South Africa | ||||||||||||
93 | ANDE Ecosystem Map | Awethu Project | http://www.awethuproject.co.za/launchpad-application | High | Finance/ funding capacity building | we want to help you start and grow your business. We have worked with thousands of micro businesses in South Africa and have packed all that learning and experience into a programme just for you. | Private | South Africa | ||||||||||||
94 | crowdfunding South Africa | BackaBuddy | https://www.backabuddy.co.za/ | Funding - social | raise funds online with BackaBuddy for a cause that is close to your heart | South Africa | ||||||||||||||
95 | ANDE Ecosystem Map | Bakery and Food Technology Incubator of South Africa | http://www.bicsa.co.za/index.php/about-us | Mid-low | Finance/ funding capacity building | Funding intermediary/ advisory | business development processes, infrastructure and people designed to nurture and grow new and small businesses, products, innovations and entrepreneurs by supporting them through the early stages of development. | Public | Pretoria | South Africa | ||||||||||
96 | ANDE Ecosystem Map | Barclays - Rise | https://rise.barclays/ | Mid-low | Finance/ funding capacity building | global community of FinTech innovators that seeks to disrupt, challenge and confront the way things are done in our industry, building solutions that harness the power of the latest technologies to transform the world of financial services. Today, we have over 150 FinTech companies in London, Mumbai, New York and Tel Aviv who call Rise home, and a virtual community of over 7,500 members. | Private | UK | Global | |||||||||||
97 | ANDE Ecosystem Map | Barclays Accelerator | https://www.barclaysaccelerator.com/#/ | Mid-low | Finance/ funding capacity building | A unique programme designed to take your business further. We're fintech-focused and overflowing with opportunities | Private | UK | Global | |||||||||||
98 | ANDE Ecosystem Map | Barloworld Siyakhula | http://www.barloworldsiyakhula.com/incubation-hub.php | Mid-hi | Finance/ funding capacity building | Funding - impact | A partnership between Barloworld Siyakhula & the Department of Trade & Industry (dti), the BSIH provides eligible SMMEs with access to expert guidance, support and resources aimed at developing world-class suppliers. | small and medium suppliers, contractors and enterprises within the Barloworld value chain | Private | Johannesburg | South Africa | 61 Katherine Street, Sandton, 2196 | 0879809951 | adminsih@barloworld.com | ||||||
99 | Orange Digital Ventures Africa - Africa Tech Ecosystem database | Better Ventures | http://www.better.vc/ | Mid-hi | Funding - commercial | Advisory | Better Ventures backs mission-driven founders leveraging technology to solve the world’s biggest problems | 3750000 | 7500000 | Seed | USA | Global | ||||||||
100 | ID - NM | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | https://www.gatesfoundation.org/How-We-Work/General-Information/Grant-Opportunities | Mid-low | Funding - impact | The Grand Challenges family of initiatives fosters innovation to solve key health and development problems. See below for Grand Challenges grant opportunities with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as sole or contributing funder. | Health | USA | Global |