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National Empowerment Fund - iMbewu Fund

Status

Status not published

Rolling applications through the NEF online system.

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Amount
15,000,000 ZAR

Debt, quasi-equity and equity funding from ZAR 250,000 to ZAR 15 million for black-owned start-ups and early-stage businesses, including a franchise sub-product.

Funder

National Empowerment Fund (NEF)

public · national

Deadline: Open all year — Rolling applications through the NEF online system.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

Who can apply

Requires black ownership of at least 50.1% (with black management control) and the entrepreneur to be involved in day-to-day operations.

How to apply

  1. Register on the NEF applications portal.
  2. Submit the business plan and financial model.
  3. Screening, due diligence and site visit.
  4. Investment committee approval and legal agreements.

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.nefcorp.co.za/products-services/imbewu-fund/ · not human-checked

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www.nefcorp.co.za

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