SEDFA can finance your venture with up to R 15 million

Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency

Dear Successful Entrepreneur!

The Small Enterprise Development Agency offers financial assistance ranging from R50,000 to R15 million.

To be considered for finance, you must:

  • Be a South African citizen or a permanent resident

  • Be a registered entity, including sole traders with a fixed physical address, with a minimum 51% Black ownership.

  • Have a written business plan that meets sefa’s loan application criteria

  • Demonstrate the character and ability to repay the loan

  • Be the majority shareholder and the owner-manager of the business

  • Provide relevant securities/collateral

  • Have a valid Tax Clearance Certificate

The various industry sectors are: ​

  • services (including retail, wholesale and tourism);

  • Manufacturing (including agro-processing);

  • agriculture (especially land reform beneficiaries and contract-farming activities);

  • construction (small construction contractors);

  • mining (specifically small-scale miners) and

  • green industries (renewable energy, waste and recycling management).

Essential items you need to apply:

  • A registered company

  • A business plan and cash flow projections

  • A certified copy of your ID

  • Proof of residence

  • Loan Breakdown

  • Supporting quotations

  • Short CV of each shareholder

If you need our support to draft a business plan or assistance with the application process, reply to this email, and Anne will be able to guide you!

To Your Success

Your Funding Connection Team

Land line: +27 (0)31 761 8677 or Cellphone and WhatsApp +27 064 550 7052

Headquarters: 2 Old Main Road, Hillcrest Office Park, Hillcrest, KZN 3610

We have Funding Consultants in Johannesburg, Benoni, Soweto, Empangeni, Cape Town, Somerset West, Port Elizabeth, East London and more to come