South Africa Sector Grants

Green & Sustainability Business Grants

The UK government is investing heavily in the green economy transition. Grants support businesses to reduce emissions, adopt renewable energy, develop green technologies, and implement circular economy practices.

35grants available
Innovation, growth & development funding

Net Zero Support

Various programmes help businesses reduce their carbon footprint. Industrial decarbonisation grants, energy efficiency schemes, and transition funding support the journey to net zero.

Renewable Energy Grants

Funding is available for businesses developing or adopting renewable energy technologies. This includes solar, wind, hydrogen, and energy storage projects.

Circular Economy

Grants support businesses implementing circular economy principles - reducing waste, reusing materials, and developing sustainable products and services.

South African Clean Energy Grants

35 grants found

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IDC

AFD GREEN ENERGY FUND

To provide finance to renewable energy and energy efficiency projects of smaller scale, as well as manufacturing of Green products in South Africa.

Up to R250 million per projectSouth Africa WideRolling
Clean EnergyGreen & Sustainability
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IDC

Energy Funding

Funding for energy-related projects

VariesSouth Africa WideRolling
Clean EnergyGreen & Sustainability
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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
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IDC

KHOEBO INNOVATION PROMOTION PROGRAM

To offer capital and business support to SMME’s during the early stages of commercialization.

Up to R7 millionSouth Africa WideRolling
All SectorsStartup Support

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about South African clean energy grants