The Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) GROW Programme 2026 for young South African Entrepreneurs (R1,000,000 in funding)

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Application Deadline:  31 December 2025

Applications are actually open for the 2026 Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) GROW programme. OCIF GROW, the newly launched fund of the Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) in South Africa, is an extension of the Orange Corners incubation and acceleration programmes internationally, designed to handle the financing wants of young entrepreneurs in Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. OCIF helps young entrepreneurs to scale their companies, create jobs and handle native social challenges.

Requirements

• All youth (18-35) graduates of the Orange Corners Designs programme and Orange Corners Trust programmes in South Africa, in addition to any youth-owned modern enterprise based mostly in South Africa
• South African residents with legitimate South African Identity Documents or authorized entities managed by South African residents with legitimate South African Identity Documents or everlasting residents who maintain a sound RSA ID doc
• Must be youth-owned and managed (35 years previous or youthful – on or earlier than date of application). We strongly encourage feminine owned companies to apply
• Business should be in first 7 years of operation
• Post income – minimal 6 months buying and selling historical past
• ZAR 250,000 to ZAR10 million annual turnover or gross sales
• Clear, effectively outlined innovation addressing an area problem with confirmed market traction
• Must handle the Sustainable Development Goals
• Must have the ability to show how it is possible for you to to repay the mortgage portion of the funding assist supplied
• Must have the ability to show how extra funding will allow you to develop what you are promoting, gross sales and create influence (together with job creation)
• Must be keen to offer the Fund with ongoing reviews to measure the influence throughout the lifetime of the venture
• Businesses should be situated in South Africa

Benefits

• funding between R200,000 – R1,000,000 to gas what you are promoting development
• Support your modern merchandise, processes, enterprise fashions, or advertising methods
• An opportunity to scale up and develop your workforce
• The alternative to drive optimistic change via alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Application Procedure

Step 1: full this application (click on on the button beneath on this webpage)

Step 2: current a pitch to the Investment Committee (if you’re chosen)

Step 3: contract for coaching and assist part (if you’re chosen)

Step 4: attend all coaching, consultations and demo day

Step 5: full intervention plan and pitch deck

Step 6: current a pitch to the Investment Committee

Step 7: contract for funding part (if you’re chosen)

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) GROW programme