We enhance the industrial capability of South Africa and the rest of the continent by boosting economic growth and industrial development.We do this by funding entrepreneurs starting new enterprises or supporting companies that want to extend existing operations, but there are a number of other requirements that must also be met before funding can be unlocked.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Compliancewithinternationalenvironmentalstandards.• Shareholders/ownersareexpectedtomakeafinancialcontribution:

-Thecontributionofhistoricallydisadvantagedpeopleunderspecialcircumstancesmaybelowered,inwhichcasetheIDCwillbepreparedtoextendfinanceinexcessoftheowner’scontribution.

• Theproject/businessmustexhibiteconomicmeritintermsofprofitabilityandsustainability.• TheIDCdoesnotre-financefixedassetssinceouraimistoexpandtheindustrialbase.

EXPANSIONS BY EXISTING BUSINESSES

• Latestauditedandactualfinancials(signedbythefinancedirector,MDorCEO).• Yourupdatedbusinessplanfocusingontheproposedproject/expansion.• Adetaileddescriptionofthenatureofexpansion,itsrelatedcostsandrevenues.• Acomprehensivebusinessplan.

SMALL, MEDIUM AND START-UP BUSINESSES

• Acomprehensivebusinessplan.

GENERAL

CRITERIA