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Funding Guides
Navigate grants, loans, equity, and incentives from government, DFIs, and corporates.
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Essential guides to kickstart your funding journey
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Getting Started with Funding
Understand the South African funding landscape and assess your readiness.
Funding by Business Stage
Find the right funding options for your business maturity level.
Funding Types Deep Dive
Deep dives into grants, loans, equity, ESD, and incentive programmes.
Requirements & Compliance
Master the compliance and documentation requirements for funding applications.
Application Success
Proven strategies for writing successful funding applications.
Application Process
Application Process
Funding by Provider
Funding by Provider
Funding by Sector
Funding by Sector
Funding by Owner Profile
Funding by Owner Profile
Document Preparation
Document Preparation
Funding Templates
Funding Templates
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Prepare Your Funding Application
Get Compliance Ready
Most funding programmes require CIPC, SARS, B-BBEE, and COIDA compliance. Our guides walk you through each requirement step by step.
Compliance GuidesKnow the Legislation
Understand the legal frameworks behind funding programmes including B-BBEE Act, PFMA, MFMA, and National Credit Act.
Explore AccordGet Expert Help
Connect with verified accountants and funding specialists who can help prepare your financial statements and applications.
Find a ProfessionalReady to find funding?
Browse live funding programmes matched to your business profile, or connect with a funding specialist from our ProGuild network.
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See what funding you qualify for
A free 2-minute readiness check that matches you to grants and funders you look like a fit for.
Check my funding fitPrepare a funding application pack
A complete, human-reviewed application pack for SEFA, NEF, NYDA, or a bank, formatted to the funder's requirements.
Build funding packGet a funder-ready business plan
An AI-drafted business plan with financials and a 12-month roadmap, built for South African funders. Delivered in minutes.
Create business planTurn it into a pitch deck
A funder-ready pitch deck drafted from a few answers: problem, solution, market, model, and your ask.
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