Access to Finance / Risk Funding:
Agro-Industries Unit
Objective:
Invests in agro-processing businesses focusing particularly on value addition, upgrading technologies and reducing importation of raw materials and final products.
Type of Funding:
Start-up and existing businesses
Debt / Equity
Quasi-equity
Trade finance
Guarantees
Bridging finance
Venture Capital
Target Clients / Sectors:
Projects that create jobs in the agro-processing sector.
Website: https://www.idc.co.za/sbu-overview/agro-industries.html
Chemicals & Allied Industries Unit
Objective:
Invests in business ventures and projects in a number of chemical industry sub-sectors. Also focusses on ceramic, stone and concrete products.
Type of Funding:
Start-up and existing businesses
Debt / Equity
Quasi-equity
Trade Finance
Guarantees
Bridging Finance
Venture Capital
Target Clients / Sectors:
Chemicals and allied industries
Website: https://www.idc.co.za/sbu-overview/chemical-products-and-pharmaceuticals.html
Risk Capital Facility Programme
Objective:
To provide risk finance to companies owned by historically disadvantaged people, improving the financial structure of undercapitalised companies.
Type of Funding:
Equity
Quasi-equity
Business Support Programme – Business Planning, Training and Mentorship.
Target Clients / Sectors:
SMEs in IDC mandated sectors.
Website: https://www.idc.co.za/home/idc-products/special-schemes/risk-capital-facility-programme.html
Forestry and Wood Products Unit
Objectives:
To finances projects and investments in the forestry, sawmilling, pulp, paper, furniture and wood industries, as well as those involved in biomass, renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Type of Funding:
Start-up and existing businesses
Debt / Equity
Quasi-equity
Trade Finance
Guarantees
Bridging Finance
Venture Capital
Target Clients / Sectors:
Forestry and Wood Product Industries
Website: https://www.idc.co.za/about-the-idc/15-finance-by-sector/forestry-and-wood-products/51-forestry-and-wood-products.html
