Cooperative Incentive Scheme (CIS)
Funds registered primary cooperatives in South Africa with non-repayable development grants.
The Cooperative Incentive Scheme (CIS) is a fully non-repayable government grant programme in South Africa, originally administered by SEDA and now managed under SEDFA following agency restructuring. The scheme provides registered primary cooperatives with a grant of up to R350,000 to acquire productive assets and strengthen cooperative operations across any economic sector. Cooperatives are not r…
Registered primary cooperatives across all sectors seeking capital for productive asset acquisition.
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