Retail & E-commerce Business Grants
Retail and e-commerce businesses can access grants for digital transformation, premises improvement, and high street revitalisation. Local authorities and business improvement districts are key funding sources.
High Street Support
High street shops can access shop front improvement grants, business rate relief, and local authority business support. Town centre regeneration programmes provide additional opportunities.
Digital Transformation
Grants support retailers moving online or improving their digital presence. E-commerce development, inventory systems, and digital marketing may be funded through regional schemes.
Sustainability & Accessibility
Retail businesses can access grants for energy efficiency, accessibility improvements, and sustainable practices. These often come through local authority programmes.
South African Retail Grants
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Export Marketing and Investment Assistance (EMIA)
A dtic export support programme helping South African businesses access foreign markets through trade missions, exhibitions and qualifying export marketing activities.
Clothing, Textiles, Footwear and Leather Growth Programme (CTFLGP)
This is a Programme of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) to grow employment, improve overall competitiveness and to grow the clothing, textiles, footwear, leather and leather goods manufacturing industries. The CTFLGP is administered by the CTFLGP Desk (“Desk”) at the IDC on behalf of the dtic.
Critical Infrastructure Programme (CIP)
The Critical Infrastructure Programme (CIP) provides cost‑sharing grants of 10‑30% (up to R50 million) for critical infrastructure projects, with higher percentages for certain sectors, to lower business costs and stimulate investment.
Capital Projects Feasibility Programme (CPFP)
A dtic programme that shares the cost of feasibility studies for projects expected to increase South African exports and stimulate local capital goods and services.
Black Industrialists Scheme (BIS)
The Black Industrialists Scheme provides cost‑sharing grants of 30% to 50% (up to R50 million) and additional support for capital investment, feasibility studies, post‑investment and business development for qualifying black‑owned industrialists.
Automotive Investment Scheme (AIS)
The Automotive Investment Scheme (AIS) offers a non‑taxable cash grant of 20 % of qualifying investment for original equipment manufacturers and 25 % for component manufacturers to support new or replacement models, increase plant production volumes, and sustain employment in the automotive sector.
Aquaculture Development and Enhancement Programme (ADEP)
The Aquaculture Development and Enhancement Programme (ADEP) is an incentive programme available to South African registered entities engaged in primary, secondary and ancillary aquaculture activities in both marine and freshwater classified under SIC 132 (fish hatcheries and fish farms) and SIC 301 and 3012 (production, processing and preserving of aquaculture fish). The grant is provided directly to approved applications for new, upgrading or expansion projects.
Aerospace Industry Support Initiative (AISI)
A dtic-supported initiative that helps South African aerospace firms improve competitiveness, supplier capability and technology readiness for aerospace industry opportunities.
Agro Processing Support Scheme (APSS)
The Agro-Processing Support Scheme (APSS) aims to stimulate investment by the South African agro-processing / beneficiation (agri-business) enterprises. The investment should demonstrate that it will achieve some of the following: Increased capacity, employment creation, modernised machinery and equipment, competitiveness and productivity improvement and broadening participation.
SpazaShop Support Fund
A DSBD-supported fund providing financial and non-financial assistance to qualifying spaza shops and general dealers in township and rural communities.
Partnership Programmes
Partnership programmes for businesses
Crisis Funding
Funding for businesses in crisis
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about South African retail grants