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Black Industrialists Scheme (BIS)

Supports Large cost sharing grants exclusively for black owned manufacturing enterprises to build industrial capacity in priority sectors.

The Black Industrialists Scheme (BIS) sits under South Africa's Department of Trade, Industry and Competition and is built to expand value-adding industrial capacity in black-owned manufacturing businesses. Its mandate is industrial rather than academic: support firms that are creating productive capacity in priority sectors and can carry a medium- to long-term manufacturing plan.

BIS provides co…

AerospaceAgritechBiotechEnergy TechAdvanced ManufacturingAdvanced MaterialsMobility

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.

Last verified: 28 May 2026Source: www.thedtic.gov.za