Industry Growth Program - Industry Partner Organisation

The Industry Growth Program has been established to support innovative Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) undertaking commercialisation and/or growth projects within the National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) priority areas. Participating businesses will have access to Advisory Services to help them overcome the significant challenges that may be associated with their projects.

The Industry Growth Program will provide expert advice on commercialisation and early-stage business growth to startups and high-growth SMEs operating within NRF priority areas. This advice will be provided by both DISR’s Industry Growth program advisers and with a second and complementing source of advisory services, drawing on sectoral expertise from the industry partner organisations engaged through this grant opportunity. Successful applicants of the Industry Partner Organisation (IPO) grant opportunity will receive funding to provide specialised advisory services, leveraging their expertise in one or more NRF priority areas. The IPO grant opportunity adds value to and enhances the support provided to SMEs through the Industry Growth Program through its sectoral expertise.

These specialised advisory services will be designed to complement the advice being provided by Industry Growth Program Advisers and the support provided to SMEs through the Industry Growth Program.