South Africa Sector Grants

Creative Industries Business Grants

The UK's creative industries are supported by a range of grant programmes from Arts Council England, Screen industries, and regional creative economy initiatives. These support everything from individual artists to major production companies.

36grants available
Innovation, growth & development funding

Screen Industries

Film, TV, and games production benefit from dedicated funding including BFI support, Screen Scotland, and Creative Wales. Tax reliefs complement grant funding for production projects.

Arts Council Support

Arts Council England, Creative Scotland, and Arts Council of Wales provide funding for arts organisations, cultural projects, and creative businesses across the UK.

Creative Enterprise

Regional creative industry programmes support design agencies, music businesses, publishing, and advertising companies with growth and innovation funding.

South African Creative & Heritage Grants

36 grants found

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National Empowerment Fund

Television and Film Fund

The Television and Film Fund provides funding for television and film projects

R250 000 to R50 millionSouth Africa WideRolling
Creative & HeritageStartup Support
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the dtic

Film and Television Production Incentive Support Programme

Provides funding for film and television production projects.

VariesSouth Africa WideInvalid Date
Creative & HeritageBusiness Growth
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The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition

Film Incentive

The Film Incentive provides funding for film projects.

VariesSouth Africa WideInvalid Date
Creative & HeritageBusiness Growth
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National Empowerment Fund

Transformation Fund

The Transformation Fund provides funding for transformation projects

Up to R20 billion per annumSouth Africa WideRolling
All SectorsBusiness Growth
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National Empowerment Fund

DTIC Women Empowerment Fund

The DTIC Women Empowerment Fund provides funding to women-owned businesses

VariesSouth Africa WideRolling
All SectorsBusiness Growth
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National Empowerment Fund (NEF) and Bakubung Platinum Mine

Bakubung Fund

The NEF/BPM Enterprise and Supplier Development Fund is a funding partnership between Bakubung Platinum Mine and the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) valued at a total R3 000 000 for the benefit of businesses located in Ledig, Mahobieskraal and Phatsima villages in the North West province.

R3 000 000North WestRolling
All SectorsBusiness Support
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National Empowerment Fund (NEF)

Rural, Township and Community Development Fund

Rural, Township, and Community Development Fund was designed to promote sustainable change in social and economic relations and support the goals of growth and development in the rural economy, through financing of sustainable enterprises.

VariesSouth Africa WideRolling
All SectorsCommunity & Social
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National Empowerment Fund (NEF)

uMnotho Fund

This Fund is designed to improve access to BEE capital and has five products: Acquisition Finance, Project Finance, Expansion Finance, Capital Markets Fund, and Liquidity and Warehousing.

R2 million to R50 millionSouth Africa WideRolling
All SectorsFinance & Investment
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National Empowerment Fund (NEF)

iMbewu Fund

This Fund is designed to support black entrepreneurs wishing to start new businesses as well support existing black-owned enterprises with expansion capital.

Up to R15 millionSouth Africa WideRolling
All SectorsStartup Support
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National Empowerment Fund (NEF)

Women Empowerment Fund

The NEF Women Empowerment Fund is aimed at accelerating the provision of funding to businesses owned by black women.

R250 000 to R75 millionSouth Africa WideRolling
All SectorsBusiness Growth
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National Empowerment Fund (NEF)

Alternative Energy Solutions Funding

The dtic and the NEF have established the Alternative Energy Fund to help black business install green energy solutions.

VariesSouth Africa WideRolling
All SectorsGreen & Sustainability
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IDC

UIF II

To contribute towards sustainable job creation and retention by supporting job creating transactions while providing concessionary funding.

Up to R150 million per transactionSouth Africa WideRolling
All SectorsBusiness Growth

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about South African creative & heritage grants