• Government agency

Department of Small Business Dvelopment (DSBD)

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The Ministry of Small Business Development was established in 2014 marking a turning point in history of SMMEs and Co-operatives development in South Africa, demonstrating Government’s commitment to place SMMEs and Co-operatives at the centre of economic growth and job creation. The Township and Rural Entrepreneurship programme (TREP) is a dedicated programme to transform and integrate opportunities in townships and rural areas into productive business ventures. The focus is to create platforms which provide the business support infrastructure and regulatory environment that enables entrepreneurs to thrive. Our target Beneficiaries are township and rural-based enterprises which are owned by entrepreneurs who are based in the townships or rural areas.

  • Stages of Support

    • Idea
    • Start-up
    • Early
    • Growth
    • Mature

  • Investment Instruments

    • Grant

  • Sectors of Focus

    • Sector agnostic

  • Services

    • Invest or provide direct financial support to SGBs or entrepreneurs

  • Focus Tech

    • No

  • Focus Population

    • Rural entrepreneurs
    • Youth entrepreneurs
    • Women entrepreneurs
    • Entrepreneurs with disabilities
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