Funding for SMMEs: Export Assistance for South African Products and Services

Objectives

• Provide marketing assistance to develop new export markets and grow existing export markets;
• Assist with the identification of new export markets through market research;
• Assist companies to increase their competitive by supporting patent registrations, quality marks and product marks;
• Assist with facilitation to grow FDI through missions and FDI research; and
• Increase the contribution of black-owned businesses and SMMEs to South Africa's economy.

Benefits

• Individual Exhibition Participation:
  • Transport of samples;
  • Rental of exhibition space;
  • Construction of stands;
  • Interpretation fees;
  • Internet connection;
  • Telephone installation;
  • Subsistence allowance per day;
  • Return economy-class airfare; and
  • Exhibition fees up to a maximum of R45 000.
• Primary Market Research & Foreign Direct Investment:
  Exporters will be compensated for costs incurred recruiting in new FDI into South Africa through personal contact by visiting potential investors in foreign countries.
  • Return economy-class airfare;
  • Subsistence allowance per day;
  • Transport of samples; and
  • Marketing material.
• Individual Inward Missions:
  Assistance is provided to South African entities organising an inward buying investor, to make contact with them to conclude an exporters order or to attract foreign direct investment.
  • Registration of a patent in a foreign market: 50% of the additional costs capped at R100 000 pa;
  • Return economy class-airfare;
  • Subsistence allowance per day; and
  • Rental of exhibition space.

Eligible Enterprises

• South African manufactures and exporters;
• South African export trading houses representing at least three SMMEs or businesses owned by Historical Disadvantaged Individuals (HDIs);
• South African commission agents representing at least three SMMEs / HDI-owned businesses; and
• South African exports councils, industry associations and JAGs representing at least five South African entities.

Funding Connection
Dagmar Breiling
Senior Funding Strategist
Tel 031 764 4914
Cell 079 5071346

info@fundingconnection.co.za