TIA Innovation Funding Opportunity – Now Open!

🔍 About the Opportunity:

TIA provides financial and non-financial support to help innovators and SMMEs turn new or improved technology-based ideas into viable products, services, or processes. Whether you're a growth-stage company, a grassroots innovator, or a startup operating outside formal institutions — this opportunity is for you.

This call supports innovations across all sectors of the economy, as long as the idea:

• Is technology-based and innovative,

• Requires support for commercialisation,

• Or involves inbound technologies (from global partnerships) that can be adapted and used locally, in line with the Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008.

💡 Who Should Apply?

• Registered SMMEs & Startups working on innovative technologies

• Grassroots Innovators with ideas but limited access to infrastructure

• Companies needing funding to scale or bring their product to market

• Collaborators working with international partners on tech-based solutions

🎯 What Are the Benefits?

• Access to funding tailored to your innovation stage and funding need

• Technical and strategic support to help commercialise your idea

• Partnership opportunities with industry and research organisations

• Fast decision turnaround based on funding size

How to Apply:

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Ensure your funding application is complete to speed up decision times.

For more information, please visit:

https://www.tia.org.za/

Contact Details:

Corporate office

TIA House, 83 Lois AvenueMenlyn, Pretoria, 0181 +27 (0) 12 472 2700