Hospitality & Tourism Business Grants
The hospitality and tourism sector can access grants for business improvement, destination development, and recovery support. Local authorities, VisitEngland/Scotland/Wales, and regional tourism bodies provide funding opportunities.
Destination Development
Regional tourism bodies and councils fund destination improvement projects. These support attractions, accommodation providers, and visitor infrastructure development.
Business Improvement
Hospitality businesses can access grants for premises improvement, accessibility, and sustainability. These often come from local authorities or business improvement districts.
Skills & Training
The sector benefits from specific skills funding including apprenticeship support and training grants to address hospitality workforce challenges.
South African Tourism & Hospitality Grants
45 grants found
Women Empowerment Fund
The NEF Women Empowerment Fund is aimed at accelerating the provision of funding to businesses owned by black women.
NYDA Grant Programme
Provides young South African entrepreneurs with financial and non‑financial business development support to establish or grow their businesses, including mentorship, consultancy, market linkages and training.
UIF II
Aim: To contribute towards sustainable job creation and retention by supporting job creating transactions while providing concessionary funding.
KHOEBO INNOVATION PROMOTION PROGRAM
Aim: To offer capital and business support to SMME's during the early stages of commercialization.
JUNIOR MINING
Aim: To assist qualifying enterprises in the mining industry to conduct prospecting work, increase Black Junior Miners' access and licence to mine ore bodies and promote economic inclusion to support equitable economic growth.
GRO-E YOUTH SCHEME
Aim: To encourage youth entrepreneurship and employment creation, thereby expanding South African production capacity.
Khoebo Innovation Promotion Programme (KIPP)
A dtic innovation support programme for commercialising and scaling qualifying technology-led products, processes and services developed by South African businesses.
Manufacturing Support Programme (MSP)
The Manufacturing Support Programme (MSP) provides a reimbursable grant of up to 20% of project costs (maximum R10 million) for new or expansion manufacturing projects, aiming to create jobs, promote transformation and localisation in South Africa.
Manufacturing Competitiveness Enhancement Programme (MCEP)
The Manufacturing Competitiveness Enhancement Programme (MCEP) provides industrial financing and loan facilities (working capital and plant & equipment) through the Industrial Development Corporation, along with grant components via the Manufacturing Support Programme and the Black Industrialist Scheme.
Global Business Service (GBS)
A dtic incentive supporting global business services and offshoring projects that create jobs and expand South Africa's service delivery capacity.
Film Incentive
The South African Government provides a package of incentives to promote film production and post‑production, including foreign film, SA film & TV production, South African film and TV production, and emerging black filmmakers incentives.
Export Marketing and Investment Assistance (EMIA)
A dtic export support programme helping South African businesses access foreign markets through trade missions, exhibitions and qualifying export marketing activities.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about South African tourism & hospitality grants