The National Department of Trade and Industry offers a Black Business Supplier Development Programme.  This is aimed at offering financial support to black-owned enterprises in South Africa. 

Who qualifies for this scheme?

• Companies that are majority black owned (fifty plus one share) and have a significant representation of black managers on their management team.
• Companies with an annual turnover of R12 million or less.
• Your company must have a trading history of at least one year.
• Your company must comply with commercial regulatory requirements applicable to your areas of business, e.g. registration with CIPRO and SARS.

What can the funds be used for?

• Improving the effectiveness of the management system of your business
• PR and Marketing
• Skills development of staff and management
  NOTE: The maximum grant amount that a single enterprise can qualify for is limited to R100 000. 

How do you apply?

For more information on the scheme application, go to thedti. Read all the information and instructions carefully.  If you do not understand anything, contact the DTI on:
BBSDP Secretariat:
012 394-1444
012 394 1426

OR

Contact Business Development Unit:
012 394 1115
031 305 3389
041 582 1267/8/9
021 480 8051/4

Then, print out and complete this application form. Post your completed application form to: Private Bag X84, Pretoria, 0001
OR courier your application form to: 12 Esselen Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria, 0002.

Good luck with your application!

Last Update: 22 February 2010

by Zanele Matshotyana