CSD — Central Supplier Database
Register your business to supply goods and services to government. Required for most tenders.
Register hereOpportunities
Register & read on government departments
Where to register your business and which government bodies can support and fund you.
Department of Small Business Development (DSBD)
The national department that leads the development of small businesses and co-operatives in South Africa. It creates policy, runs support programmes and oversees agencies such as SEDFA.
- ✦Small business and co-operative support programmes
- ✦Township and rural enterprise programmes
- ✦Access to markets and business infrastructure
- ✦Oversight of SEDFA (formerly SEDA, sefa and CBDA)
Organisations within & alongside the department
CIPC — Company registration
Register your company, co-operative or business name online.
Register hereSARS — Tax registration
Get a tax number and tax clearance for your business.
Register here
SEDFA — Small Enterprise Development & Finance Agency
Business development support and finance for small businesses and co-operatives.
Visit websiteNYDA — National Youth Development Agency
Grants, mentorship and training for young entrepreneurs aged 18–35.
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ECDC — Eastern Cape Development Corporation
Loans and business support for enterprises in the Eastern Cape.
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Department of Public Enterprises
Oversees state-owned companies, which run supplier development programmes for small businesses.
Visit websiteFunding by sector
General guide — always check each funder's latest requirements.
Agriculture & agro-processing
- • Land Bank
- • Department of Agriculture blended finance
- • ECRDA (Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency)
Manufacturing & industry
- • IDC — Industrial Development Corporation
- • dtic incentives
- • SEDFA
Technology & innovation
- • TIA — Technology Innovation Agency
- • SAB Foundation
- • Innovation Hub programmes
Youth-owned businesses
- • NYDA grants
- • Youth Employment Service (YES)
- • EDHE competitions
Women-owned businesses
- • Isivande Women's Fund
- • SEDFA women programmes
- • EDHE SWEEP
Creative & tourism
- • National Arts Council
- • NFVF
- • Tourism Transformation Fund
Co-operatives & township businesses
- • DSBD co-operative programmes
- • Township & Rural Entrepreneurship Programme
- • ECDC
Green & energy
- • Green Fund (DBSA)
- • IDC green industries
- • Private impact investors