Healthcare & Life Sciences Business Grants
The UK life sciences sector benefits from substantial government investment through UKRI, NHS innovation programmes, and dedicated biotech funding. Grants support research, development, and commercialisation of healthcare innovations.
Medical Research Funding
UKRI, MRC, and charity funders support biomedical research and early-stage development. Academic-industry partnerships can access significant research grant funding.
NHS Innovation
NHS programmes including SBRI Healthcare and Academic Health Science Networks support health tech companies to develop and deploy innovations within the healthcare system.
Regulatory & Commercialisation
Grants help life sciences companies navigate regulatory approval and commercialisation. This includes clinical trial support and market access assistance.
South African Life Sciences & Health Grants
43 grants found
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.
Women Empowerment Fund
The NEF Women Empowerment Fund is aimed at accelerating the provision of funding to businesses owned by black women.
NYDA Grant Programme
Provides young South African entrepreneurs with financial and non‑financial business development support to establish or grow their businesses, including mentorship, consultancy, market linkages and training.
UIF II
Aim: To contribute towards sustainable job creation and retention by supporting job creating transactions while providing concessionary funding.
KHOEBO INNOVATION PROMOTION PROGRAM
Aim: To offer capital and business support to SMME's during the early stages of commercialization.
JUNIOR MINING
Aim: To assist qualifying enterprises in the mining industry to conduct prospecting work, increase Black Junior Miners' access and licence to mine ore bodies and promote economic inclusion to support equitable economic growth.
GRO-E YOUTH SCHEME
Aim: To encourage youth entrepreneurship and employment creation, thereby expanding South African production capacity.
Khoebo Innovation Promotion Programme (KIPP)
A dtic innovation support programme for commercialising and scaling qualifying technology-led products, processes and services developed by South African businesses.
Manufacturing Support Programme (MSP)
The Manufacturing Support Programme (MSP) provides a reimbursable grant of up to 20% of project costs (maximum R10 million) for new or expansion manufacturing projects, aiming to create jobs, promote transformation and localisation in South Africa.
Manufacturing Competitiveness Enhancement Programme (MCEP)
The Manufacturing Competitiveness Enhancement Programme (MCEP) provides industrial financing and loan facilities (working capital and plant & equipment) through the Industrial Development Corporation, along with grant components via the Manufacturing Support Programme and the Black Industrialist Scheme.
Global Business Service (GBS)
A dtic incentive supporting global business services and offshoring projects that create jobs and expand South Africa's service delivery capacity.
Film Incentive
The South African Government provides a package of incentives to promote film production and post‑production, including foreign film, SA film & TV production, South African film and TV production, and emerging black filmmakers incentives.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about South African life sciences & health grants