Helping South African businesses access funding
Finding the right funding can be challenging. At Launch & Grow Business Consultants, we help entrepreneurs understand their funding options and prepare the documentation needed to approach potential funders with confidence.
We work with entrepreneurs, start-ups and established SMEs to improve their funding readiness, business plans, financial projections and funding proposals.
Funding Support
NEF Funding
We assist qualifying South African businesses with preparing for National Empowerment Fund (NEF) funding opportunities.
Our support can include:
- Funding-readiness assessment
- Business plan preparation
- Financial projections
- Funding proposal development
- Supporting documentation
- Application preparation
- Assistance understanding funding requirements
Government & Development Funding
We help businesses identify potential opportunities from government and development-finance institutions.
Potential funding routes may include:
- NEF
- NYDA
- SEDA
- Provincial development agencies
- Municipal and government programmes
- Sector-specific funding programmes
- Development-finance institutions
Funding eligibility and requirements vary by programme. We help you identify suitable opportunities based on your business and funding needs.
Business Loans & Commercial Finance
For businesses considering commercial finance, we can help prepare the information required by lenders and financial institutions.
This may include:
- Business plans
- Financial forecasts
- Cash-flow projections
- Management information
- Funding requirements
- Business profiles
- Supporting documentation
Funding Readiness Assessment
Before applying for funding, we help you understand whether your business is properly prepared.
We assess areas such as:
- Business registration and compliance
- Financial records
- Business model
- Revenue and cash flow
- Funding requirement
- Business plan
- Supporting documentation
- Growth potential
Our Funding Process
1. Understand your business
We learn about your business, objectives and funding requirements.
2. Assess your funding readiness
We identify gaps that may affect your funding application.
3. Identify funding opportunities
We help identify funding routes that may be relevant to your business.
4. Prepare your documentation.
We assist with business plans, financial projections, funding proposals and supporting documents.
5. Prepare for submission.
We help you organise your application and prepare for engagement with the relevant funder.
Need Funding for Your Business?
Let's help you move from a business idea to a funding-ready business.
Contact Launch & Grow today to discuss your funding requirements.