Funding Guides
Funding by Owner Profile
Many funding programmes are specifically designed for certain business owner profiles. Find targeted opportunities based on your demographics, location, or business structure.
Owner Profile Funding Guides
Key Programmes by Profile
Youth (18-35)
NYDA Grants & Vouchers, IDC Gro-E Youth Scheme, TIA Youth Innovation
High PriorityWomen
IDC Women Entrepreneurial Fund, NEF Women Empowerment, Isivande Women's Fund
High PriorityPersons with Disabilities
SEDFA accessibility programmes, enhanced B-BBEE weighting
AvailableCooperatives
SEDFA Cooperative Support, NEF Community Fund, DALRRD Cooperative Grants
High PriorityTownship & Rural
SEDFA Township & Rural Finance, NEF Rural Fund, Provincial Programmes
High PriorityBlack-Owned (51%+)
NEF (all funds), DTIC Black Industrialist, most DFI programmes
High PriorityMultiple profiles can apply
If you qualify under multiple profiles (e.g., young black woman running a rural cooperative), you may be eligible for multiple targeted programmes. Use our FundingOS matcher to see all your options.