A Great Opportunity for the Private Sector to Initiate Subsidised Growth Projects

2014-04-29

The Gijima Programme was instituted to support market-led development by providing a percentage of costs, on a competitive basis, to partnership groups.

Phase V of this provincial support programme is now open for the submission of concept proposals.

The Fund's objectives are to: Partnerships between enterprises and among enterprises within clusters and supply chains are eligible.
Full details and forms can be found on the Gijima website.

Projects must create sustainable employment and reflect some private sector investment of funds. They must also have one or more of the following objectives: Funding available is between R1m and R5m. This will be up to 70% of the total direct costs of the project. The 30% contribution must be in cash.

Closing date, Friday, 30th May 2014.