What is Made Smarter?

Made Smarter is a government-backed programme helping UK manufacturers adopt digital technologies. It provides grants of up to £20,000 (50% matched) plus free expert advice and digital roadmapping support.

Are there grants for buying machinery?

Yes, regional growth programmes often include capital grants for machinery and equipment. These typically require match funding and commitment to job creation or growth targets.

Can small manufacturers get grants?

Many manufacturing grant schemes specifically target SMEs. Made Smarter, regional business growth programmes, and innovation competitions are all accessible to smaller manufacturers.

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Department of Small Business Development

Small Enterprise Manufacturing Support Programme

The purpose of the Small Enterprise Manufacturing Support Programme is: To build a manufacturing sector for an improved industrial base (productive economy) through a focused import replacement programme; and Build the industrial base for both the domestic market and external market (in particular, the African Union market). The programme aims to contribute to South Africa’s localization strategy by supporting manufacturing enterprises to: Increase the relative contribution of manufacturing to GDP; Grow manufacturing employment targets; Change the structure of manufacturing to high tech manufacturing; Increase labour productivity’ and Drive import replacement through locally manufactured goods increase exports in manufactured goods. Light Consumer Goods: Food and Beverages/ agro-processing; Clothing, leather and textiles; Petroleum and chemical products; and Furniture and other manufacturing. Hi-Tech Manufacturing: Electrical machinery; Green technology/ Digital Technology- 3D; and printing, etc. Revitalize Industrial Production: Basic Iron and Steel. Scope of the programme: Furniture manufacturing – Furniture manufacturers, including coffin makers; Basic iron, metal and steel manufacturing – Manufacturers and suppliers of iron and steel products; Petroleum and chemical manufacturing – Manufacturers of sanitisers, disinfectants, recycling, paints, oils, hair & skin products, and related products; Food and Beverages manufacturing – Agro-processors of primary agricultural products including beverages sourced from small-scale farmers; Clothing, leather and textiles – The makers of shoes, linen, garments including pattern makers, designers, tannery and fabric manufacturers amongst others; Electrical machinery manufacturing – Manufacturers of transformers, electric generators, electric motors, high voltage engineering, and power electronics; and Green Technology/ Digital Technology – Makers of PV panels, clean coal technology,3D printing.

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National Empowerment Fund (NEF)

Furniture Fund

The Furniture Fund, a R50-million initiative approved by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic), was entrusted to the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) to stimulate growth in South Africa’s furniture sector.

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