{"id":36677,"date":"2023-02-03T09:56:14","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T09:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/za\/?page_id=36677"},"modified":"2024-05-15T20:15:05","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T20:15:05","slug":"how-to-get-a-small-business-grant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/za\/business-grants\/how-to-get-a-small-business-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get a small business grant"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"36677\" class=\"elementor elementor-36677\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06b19bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06b19bb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36c3b63\" data-id=\"36c3b63\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e312c99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e312c99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to get a small business grant<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e720c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e720c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business grants can be an important source of funding for many small businesses. As well as helping you to get your business off the ground, they can also help your business grow and develop and reach new markets. There are hundreds of business grants available for small businesses, so here\u2019s how to get one.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c7da14 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9c7da14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/southafrica.swoopfunding.com\/get-started?fundingReason=findGrant\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Check eligibility<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-207d2ea elementor-hidden-phone\" data-id=\"207d2ea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eaa8bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2eaa8bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"666\" height=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/money-plant-min.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-20954\" alt=\"Business 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_aivoov_player.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"aivoov-player-block\">\n\t<div class=\"read_this\">Read this article to me<\/div>\n\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t.plyr__controls .plyr__controls__item:first-child{\n\t\t\t\tbackground:#2e9c8e !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t:root{\n\t\t\t--plyr-color-main:#2e9c8e;\n\t\t\t--plyr-audio-controls-background:#f0f2f4;\n\t\t\t--plyr-audio-control-color:#546a7b;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t[data-plyr=\"mute\"]{color:#2e9c8e !important}\n\t\t\t.aivoov-text-color{color:#546a7b}\n\t\t<\/style> \n\t\t<div class=\"audio_player\">\n\t\t<audio class=\"js-player\" controls=\"\">\n\t\t\t<source src=\"https:\/\/monky-voice-over.s3.amazonaws.com\/aivoov\/781640cc-7bc1-4bbf-9492-22dedc19678b\/7ae39e3a-aa71-47f8-bb4c-2433bc9d2262.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\">\n\t\t\t<source src=\"https:\/\/monky-voice-over.s3.amazonaws.com\/aivoov\/781640cc-7bc1-4bbf-9492-22dedc19678b\/7ae39e3a-aa71-47f8-bb4c-2433bc9d2262.mp3\" type=\"audio\/ogg\" \/>\n\t\t<\/audio> \n\t\t\t\t <div class=\"powerd_by aivoov-text-color\"><p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/aivoov.com\/?um_source=plugin_powered_by\" style=\"color: inherit;\">Powered by AiVOOV<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-978887f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"978887f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a small business grant and can my company get one?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ca0c3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ca0c3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A small business grant is a sum of money awarded to a business. Grants are usually provided by the government or a private organisation for a specific purpose.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike most other forms of finance, you don\u2019t need to pay back a grant, nor do you need to pay interest on it. You also don\u2019t need to give away a share of your business in exchange.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, some grants will require you to invest the equivalent amount in your business. As an example, if you\u2019re given a grant for R15,000, you might also be required to invest R15,000 into your business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are several types of small business grants and they will usually have strict eligibility criteria. Whether you will qualify for one might depend on factors such as:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The region you\u2019re based in\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The type of business you run and the sector you\u2019re in<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The size of your business<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How long your business has been operating<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether the grant provider has an area of focus your business could help with<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each grant will have its own requirements and criteria for applying, so be sure to check them carefully.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5ea216 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f5ea216\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-444c492 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"444c492\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How many small businesses get grants?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28b3293 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28b3293\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are hundreds of government grants for small businesses available across South Africa. However, competition is fierce which means it won\u2019t always be easy to get one. Most grants are awarded to help launch startups, with fewer grants available for more established businesses.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17ca765 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"17ca765\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0efeb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0efeb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where can I find out about startup and small business grants?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-991e0a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"991e0a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a number of places you can find out about startup and small business grants. For example:<\/span><\/p><h3><strong>GOV.ZA<\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.za\/about-government\/small-business-development\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">government\u2019s finance and support for your business<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> online tool contains lots of information about the types of business grants available and how to apply. You can select \u2018grants\u2019 in the tick box and then filter by how long you\u2019ve been trading, the industry you\u2019re in and the region you\u2019re based in.<\/span><\/p><h3><strong>Local business support organisations<\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also search for business support in your local area by using the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lepnetwork.net\/local-growth-hub-contacts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Local Enterprise Partnerships Network website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This lists the 38 regional Growth Hubs so you can locate the one nearest to you. These can provide funding and advice to help boost your business in your local economy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><strong>Banks<\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s also worth finding out whether your bank offers any small business grants. If you\u2019re an existing customer, it\u2019s possible that you might have a greater chance of qualifying \u2013 though you\u2019ll still need to meet the eligibility criteria.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><strong>Swoop\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swoop has a list of accessible grants you can apply for,\u00a0whether you\u2019re an established business or a startup. You can view the many options available to you by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/southafrica.swoopfunding.com\/get-started?fundingReason=findGrant\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">registering with Swoop<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You will need to enter a few details such as how much funding you need, the activities you would like to fund, and your estimated spend on Research &amp; Development (R&amp;D).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abb8d1a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"abb8d1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef839b9 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ef839b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/southafrica.swoopfunding.com\/get-started?fundingReason=findGrant\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Check eligibility<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc4b1ec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bc4b1ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-081486f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"081486f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Applying for startup and small business grants<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dea35ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dea35ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you start the grant application process, it\u2019s crucial to check you meet the eligibility criteria. It can also be worth speaking to the grant awards body to assess your chances of success.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t rush your application, but also aim to apply as early as possible in case there is a limited pot of funding to invest.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you apply, keep the following points in mind:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understand why the grant is being awarded and what it aims to achieve. Make sure your application refers to these objectives.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have a solid business plan at the ready.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clearly explain how the grant will help your business grow and what success looks like.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re being asked to match the funding, make sure you have the funds available to do this.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2701089 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2701089\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3d6526 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3d6526\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alternative lenders and other sources of startup or small business funding<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aae193 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0aae193\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a number of other funding options that are worth exploring if you feel a business grant isn\u2019t right for you, or your grant application isn\u2019t accepted. These options are outlined below:<\/span><\/p><h3><strong>Non-bank loan<\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business loans are not only offered by mainstream banks. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/knowledge-hub\/peer-to-peer-lending\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for example, is a type of business loan provided by a number of private investors. These could be individuals, businesses or institutions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The idea is that lenders and borrowers get a better rate than they would do through the banks. The application process can also be quicker.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><strong>Angel investor<\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An angel investor, or business angel, is an individual who is prepared to invest their own money into a startup business in return for a share of the company\u2019s equity.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Angel investors might invest between R50,000 and R500,000 and can work on their own or as part of an angel network. They usually also have a wealth of experience which means they\u2019ll be able to offer their own skills, contacts and expertise to help your business succeed.<\/span><\/p><h3><strong>Private investor<\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like angel investors, private investors usually inject capital into your business in return for a share in the company. Private investors could be friends or family, private equity firms or venture capitalists.<\/span><\/p><h3><strong>Crowdfunding<\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also choose to raise funds through equity crowdfunding. If you go down this route, you\u2019ll need to source finance from a \u2018crowd\u2019 of individuals or organisations, usually through a crowdfunding website or platform. In exchange for their investment, these individuals get a share in the company.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep in mind, however, that many appeals for crowdfunding are not successful. You\u2019re more likely to have success if your business has good growth potential and offers an innovative idea.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e306676 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e306676\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24b4ab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24b4ab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Small business &amp; startup grant FAQs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ea0333 uael-faq-box-layout-yes align-at-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-faq\" data-id=\"1ea0333\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-faq.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id='uael-faq-wrapper-321' class=\"uael-faq-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-faq-container uael-faq-layout-accordion\" data-layout=\"accordion\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-87a49ef\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-87a49ef uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-1-69d598600045e\">How do I get a grant for a business?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can search online for grants using the government\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.za\/about-government\/small-business-development\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">business finance tool<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as well as <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">regional funding portals<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Check the eligibility criteria carefully to ensure you qualify.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-af3d526\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-af3d526 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-2-69d59860004c0\">Do grants need to be paid back?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No, grants do not need to be paid back and you will not need to pay any interest. However, most grants will require a level of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">matched funding<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the project.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-c73b0cc\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-c73b0cc uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-3-69d59860004fe\">How do I apply for a small business grant from the government?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To apply for a small business grant from the government, it\u2019s best to use the<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">government\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/business-finance-support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">business finance tool<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which will guide you to the correct website where you can start your application.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-508807a\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-508807a uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-4-69d5986000535\">How long does it take to get a startup grant?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no set timeframe for how long it takes to get a business grant. 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There are hundreds of business grants available for small businesses, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-36677","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":"","thumbnail":"","medium":"","medium_large":"","large":"","1536x1536":"","2048x2048":"","image_blog":"","image_blog_full":"","image_podcast":"","image_banking":"","image_blog_internal":"","image_blog_medium":"","image_single_banking":""},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"<p>How to get a small business grant Business grants can be an important source of funding for many small businesses. As well as helping you to get your business off the ground, they can also help your business grow and develop and reach new markets. There are hundreds of business grants available for small businesses, so here\u2019s how to get one. Check eligibility What is a small business grant and can my company get one? A small business grant is a sum of money awarded to a business. 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