Strategic Partnership Programme
The Strategic Partnership Programme is to develop and support programmes/interventions aimed at enhancing the manufacturing and services supply capacity of suppliers with linkages to strategic partner’s supply chains, industries or sectors.
Grant Support
- The grant approval will be based on projections for the first year at application stage whereas the approval for subsequent year(s) will be accepted in principle and be reviewed annually subject to actual performance in the preceding year(s) against agreed milestones.
- All payments will be made directly either to the primary bank account of the strategic-partner’s established SPCV or the set-up cost centre.
- The programme offers a cost-sharing support of 50:50 towards manufacturing projectsmwhere the dti contributes 50% towards the total approved amount and the strategic partner contributes 50% towards the total approved amount.
- For projects that are not in the manufacturing sector, but however support manufacturing supply chain related services8 and are deemed strategic by the dti, the programme offers a cost-sharing support of 70:30 where the strategic partner contributes 70% and the dti contributes 30% towards the total approved amount.
- The strategic partner(s) contribution to the project can be in the following form:
- Cash transferred to the primary bank account of the strategic-partner’s established SPCV or the set-up cost centre for the sole purpose of the strategic-partnership;
- Machinery and equipment (valued and a plan in place for the transfer or post-use of the assets by the SME’s at the end of the strategic-partnership);
- Commercial vehicles (valued and a plan in place for the transfer or post-use of the commercial vehicles by the SME’s at the end of the strategic-partnership
Going forward, Business Grants and Dream Team Capital can play an even more important role in the co-ordination, integration and reporting on the consolidated performance of the various fragmented energy efficiency initiatives in the country. Contact us today for professional assistance in streamlining your application for the Strategic Partnership Programme grant.