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Grants

SPII Product Process Development (PPD) Scheme

Status

Status not published

Open call with no fixed deadline.

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Amount
2,000,000 ZAR

Non-repayable grant of up to ZAR 2 million for small, very small and micro enterprises and individuals. Covers 50% of qualifying pre-competitive development costs for 0-25% BEE ownership, 75% for 25.1-50% BEE ownership or >50% women/persons-with-disabilities ownership, and 85% for >50% BEE ownership.

You must co-fund 50%. Work out the cash you need

Funder

Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic)

public · national

Deadline: Open all year — Open call with no fixed deadline.

Your odds
Not published

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Effort
major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

You fund 50% yourself.

Who can apply

Restricted to small, very small and micro enterprises and to individuals; higher grant percentages than the Matching Scheme.

How to apply

  1. Prepare the technical project description and cost breakdown.
  2. Submit the PPD application to the dtic SPII office.
  3. Technical and financial evaluation.
  4. Adjudication and milestone-based disbursement.

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.thedtic.gov.za/financial-and-non-financial-support/incentives/support-programme-for-industrial-innovation-spii/

"Provides financial assistance to small, very small and micro-enterprises and individuals in the form of a non-repayable grant... R2 million (maximum grant)"

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www.thedtic.gov.za

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