Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) - Capital Projects Feasibility Programme (CPFP)

The Capital Projects Feasibility Programme (CPFP) is a cost-sharing grant for feasibility studies that is likely to lead to projects that will increase local exports and stimulate the market for South African capital goods and services. 

The grant covers 50% of the costs for Capital Feasibility Programmes conducted outside of Africa and 55% of programmes conducted within Africa. You may not receive dual government funding on this project.

Eligible enterprises

• South African registered legal entity.  A foreign entity will only be considered if it partners with a South African registered entity and the application is submitted by the South African entity.
  
• Studies that fulfil at least one of the following non-financial criteria will be eligible to apply for a grant through the programme:
  
• New projects.
• Expansion of existing projects.
• The rehabilitation of existing projects.
• The minimum local content should be 50% for goods and 70% for professional services which remains at the discretion of the Adjudication Committee.
  
• Projects can be situated anywhere in the world (excluding South Africa).
  
• The application needs to show that the project has a good chance of being successful.
  

Additional evaluation criteria which can be considered as motivational factors for this incentive are:

• A positive impact on other developmental aspects including job creation, skills development, linkages with small, medium and micro enterprises etc.
  
• A minimum of 10% of the total professional services involved during the feasibility study should be sub-contracted to South African black-owned professionals/entities.
  
• A clear detailed time period within which the project emanating from the feasibility study will be realised.
  
• Buy-in and other sources of funding from private and public sector organisation(s) to realise the project.

Application process

Please visit the DTI website to download the application form. 

It is important to read through the guidelines document before submitting an application as there are many restrictions and processes that you will need to take into account.

Email your application form with all the supporting documentation (found in section 8 of the guidelines document) to Thabiso Goeieman (012 394 1463) and  Alpheus Mahlanya (012 394 5665)