GEP Financial Support

GEP Financial Support

To qualify the SMME, CO-OPERATIVE OR START UP:

  • must operate in Gauteng and have its head office in Gauteng
  • be 100% South African owned
  • be trading for over a year
  • be registered with CIPC and
  • be compliant with SARS
  • have a valid South African identity document
  • and be 100% SA owned

Informal traders must meet the following requirements:

  • Have a valid South African identity document.
  • Operate in Gauteng.
  • 100% ownership by a South African citizen.
  • Provide bank statements to prove operations.
  • Provide an original and valid trading permit (only permits or licenses issued by the municipality will be accepted, councillor letters are not valid); and
  • be registered and compliant with Companies and Intellectual Property Commission and the South African Revenue Service (assistance available if not registered or compliant yet).

To apply, SMMEs must submit the following:

  • Certified identity document copies of directors/members.
  • Business Profile.
  • 3 Months Bank Statements and management accounts.
  • FICA documents (e.g., Municipal accounts, letter from traditional authority).
  • 6 Months Cashflow Projections – where applicable.
  • Management Accounts after investment if applicable (assistance available).
  • Other type of documents may be required depending on the nature of the application.
  • Informal traders must provide an original and valid trading permit (only permits or licenses issued by the municipality will be accepted, councillor letters are not valid); and be registered and compliant with Companies and Intellectual Property Commission and the South African Revenue Service (assistance available if not registered or compliant yet).