FOR BLACK INDUSTRIALISTS

Who is this for?
Black entrepreneurs operating in manufacturing or related industrial sectors may find the Black Industrialist Scheme to be the catalyst that enables scaling from a small or medium enterprise into a nationally competitive industrial business.

If you are an entrepreneur or business owner with ambitions to scale your industrial or manufacturing venture, the Black Industrialist Scheme (BIS) administered by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) offers a powerful opportunity to access grant funding designed to accelerate growth.

This incentive is aimed at businesses operating in sectors such as manufacturing, agro-processing, energy, and related industrial activities that can drive localisation, job creation, and economic transformation in South Africa. By completing the application form below, you are taking the first step toward unlocking capital that can support expansion, equipment purchases, technology upgrades, and increased production capacity.

Our team

Works with entrepreneurs who are serious about building sustainable industrial businesses and who need strategic guidance to navigate the application process successfully.

If your company has a proven track record, clear growth plans, and a commitment to meaningful economic participation, this programme could be the catalyst that takes your business to the next level.

Provide as much detail as possible in the form so we can assess your eligibility, understand your funding needs, and help position your application for the strongest possible outcome.

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Black in South africa is a general term
For purposes of the BIS and B-BBEE policy, ‘Black’ refers to African, Coloured and Indian South African citizens as defined in the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act. The scheme supports majority Black-owned businesses with significant operational involvement from Black shareholders.

how the Scheme Benefits Black owned businesses

The scheme lowers expansion costs, improves competitiveness, enables equipment modernisation, supports localisation, and strengthens access to additional funding from banks and development finance institutions. It positions Black-owned businesses as strategic contributors to South Africa’s industrial transformation.

How does the point system work?

The cost-sharing percentage is also dependent on the level of black ownership and points achieved on the economic benefit criteria as per the percentage of black ownership

From 4 to 6 economic benefit criteria points
– 30% cost sharing
7 economic benefit criteria points
– 40% cost sharing

Industrialist’s Query form

Decusatio offers a wide range of services and can help prepare your business for the application process. Get in touch if you have any questions or would like to see our service offering.

Please enter the full registered name of your business.
This field is required.
Enter your full name for contact purposes.
This field is required.
Provide your job title or role
This field is required.
Please enter your contact number including the area code.
This field is required.
Specify the industry your business operates in.
This field is required.
Provide an estimate of your annual revenue in South African Rand.
This field is required.
Is your business currently profitable?
Select ‘Yes’ if your business is making a profit, ‘No’ if not.
How long has your business been in operation?
Select the duration your business has been operating.
Specify the amount you wish to raise in South African Rand.
This field is required.
What are you looking to raise capital for?
Select the purpose for raising capital.
Do you have access to independant capital?
The BIS requires a “Matching” contribution from the entrepreneur
FAQ’s

Frequently Asked Questions

Costs

What percentage of costs does the BIS fund?

Between 30% and 50% of qualifying project costs,
capped at R50 million.

Investment

Is matching funding required?

Yes. Applicants must secure the balance of project
funding independently.

Industry

Is BIS available for non-manufacturing businesses?

The scheme is focused on manufacturing and
productive industrial sectors.

Time

How long does the application process take?

Timelines vary depending on complexity,
documentation, and dtic review processes.

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About Decusatio

Founded by former financial journalist and editor Marc Ashton, Decusatio is a South African strategic advisory firm working across key business units.

Our experienced team can work with your high-growth business to help free you up to run your business.

Impact investment
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women-owned service providers for your Preferential Procurement

2026 sees significant amendments to the B-BBEE codes in South Africa with many businesses being challenged to bring in 100% black-owned and 100% black women-owned businesses into their supply chains. 

Work through us and you can meet both of these Preferential Procurement goals on your B-BBEE scorecard while partnering with an organisation which has assessed over 2500 small businesses and over R3bn in capital across DTIC Grants, Debt Funding and  Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) partnerships

Services include
  • Business valuations and business brokerage
  • Capital raising (Training and execution)
  • Financial modeling 

If you need to add black / black-women owned professional services to your Preferential Procurement, we have a team on hand. 

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