The NYDA is a South African-based agency established primarily to address challenges faced by the nation’s youth. The Agency was established by an Act of Parliament (Act 54 of 2008). The institution was established to be a single, unitary structure addressing youth development issues at National, Provincial and Local Government level. The Agency should be seen within the broad context of South Africa’s development dynamics.
The NYDA Grant Programme is designed to provide young entrepreneurs with an opportunity to access both financial and non- financial business development support in order to enable them to establish or grow their businesses.
Threshold 1
Idea generation and Survivalist
Grant: R 1 000 – R 10 000
Threshold 2
Start-ups, Pty and cooperatives
Grant: R 10 001 – R 50 000
Threshold 3
Growth stage Pty and cooperatives
Grant: R50,001 – R100,000
Threshold 4
Expansion stage Pty and cooperatives
Grant: R 100 001 – R 200 000
The NYDA grant can be used to cover startup costs, and also any of the following activities:
The NYDA does not fund businesses that require any of the following:
The Voucher Programme is a business support programme aimed at assisting young entrepreneurs by providing one-on-one business development support to access quality business development services through NYDA approved business consultancy service providers thereby enhancing their participation in the mainstream economy.
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