The Department of Small Business Development and its agencies will be hosting the Youth Challenge Webinar. 

The webinar is targeted at youth SMME's who are in the green economy, Technology and Innovation Industry.

Click here to RSVP by 22 March 2023

 

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This call invites consortia to apply high-quality R&D projects within all technology fields. However, the

participating countries in particular welcome project proposals in the fields of:

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Eligibility

To apply, you must fulfil seven eligibility criteria:

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Who Can Apply?

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Eligibility

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The applicants must meet the following criteria: 

  • A technology or process development must focus on supporting the implementation of the Hydrogen Society Roadmap.
  •  Demonstrate a viable, feasible and sustainable business case.
  • Demonstrate a positive socio-economic impact.
  • Have a proof of concept (an idea that has been proven, tested and validated that requires support for further development or scale up) i.e. TRL 4 or more.

Applicants will be assessed against: 

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Eligible Enterprises

South African registered legal entity. A foreign entity will only be considered if it partners with a South African registered entity and the application is submitted by the South African entity.

Studies that fulfil the following non-financial criteria will be eligible to apply for a grant through the programme:

Target

  • High Education Institutions
  • Science Councils
  • Small Micro Medium Enterprises
  • Start-up companies

Technology Readiness Level

TRL 4 - 7

Usage of Fund 

Target

  • High Education Institutions
  • Science Councils
  • Small Micro Medium Enterprises
  • Start-up companies

Technology Readiness Level

TRL 3 - 8

Usage of Fund