FURNITURE INDUSTRY CHALLENGE FUND
Ref: GRT-PKXKKG1O
Funding Available
Up to R20 million
South Africa Wide
Manufacturing
Not specified
Manufacturing
About This Grant
Applications are open for qualifying manufacturing SMMEs in the furniture industry.
What Can It Fund?
- improve competitiveness
- increase localisation of production activities
- promote economic inclusion
- maintain and increase current employment
Eligible Costs
- -working capital
- -plant and equipment
Expected Outcomes
Job Creation: Saved jobs will also be considered, and enterprises that create new employment will be encouraged.
- increased localisation of production activities
- promoted economic inclusion
- maintained and increased current employment
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