Technology and Human Resources for Industry Programme (THRIP)
Status not published
THRIP operates through annual calls administered by the National Research Foundation; the call window and terms are published each year.
Cost-sharing grant for collaborative industry-academia R&D, historically matching industry contributions on a 1:1 basis up to about ZAR 8 million per project per year, with more favourable ratios for SMEs and black-owned firms.
You must co-fund 50%.
Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), administered by the NRF
public · national
Deadline: annual_call — THRIP operates through annual calls administered by the National Research Foundation; the call window and terms are published each year.
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.
Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.
You fund 50% yourself.
Who can apply
- Sectors: manufacturing, deeptech, agri, health
- Stage: series_a, growth
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
Requires a South African higher education or science council partner and postgraduate student training as part of the project.
How to apply
- Identify a South African university or science council partner.
- Prepare the joint R&D and student training plan.
- Submit through the NRF online system by the call deadline.
- Peer review and award; industry contribution matched.
What you will need
- Joint research proposal
- Industry contribution commitment
- University partner endorsement
- B-BBEE certificate
Source. https://www.thedtic.gov.za/financial-and-non-financial-support/incentives/ — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked