Capital Matching Initiative

Inviting Small and Medium Enterprises

The Western Cape Government’s Department of Economic Development and Tourism, in collaboration with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), has launched the 2025 Capital Matching Initiative.

The initiative aims to support SMEs in the Western Cape to access funding through funding readiness training and hands-on support, and will match them directly with multiple funders that are aligned to their funding needs.

The funding types will include Equity, Angel, ESD, Debt, and Alternative funding structures such as PO funding, unsecured debt, and government funds.

The Minimum Requirements for SMEs to qualify for capital matching support include:

• History of active operation for over 2 years
• Clear growth strategy 
• Required documents for the required funding  
• Funding ask must be over R250,000.00