Agro-Processing Support Scheme(APSS)

Objectives

The Agro-Processing Support Scheme (APSS) aims to stimulate investment by the South African agro-processing / beneficiation (agri-business) enterprises. The investment should demonstrate that it will achieve some of the following:
Increased capacity, employment creation, modernised machinery and equipment, competitiveness and productivity improvement and broadening participation.

Benefits

  • The scheme offers a 20% to a 30% cost-sharing grant to a maximum of R20 million over a two-year investment period, with a last claim to be submitted within six months after the final approved milestone.
  • the dtic may consider an additional 10% grant for projects that meet all economic benefit criteria such as employment, transformation, geographic spread and local procurement.
  • The maximum approved grant may be utilised on a combination of investment costs provided the applicant illustrates a sound business case for the proposed investment activities.

Eligibility criteria

  • An applicant must submit a completed application form and business plan with detailed agro-processing/beneficiation activities, budget plans and projected income statement and balance sheet, for a period of at least three years for the project. The project/business must exhibit economic merit in terms of sustainability.
  • The application must be submitted within the designated application window period, prior to start of processing/beneficiation or undertaking activities being applied for. Any assets bought and taken into commercial use or competitiveness improvements costs incurred before applying for the incentive will be considered as non-qualifying.
  • For existing entities, submit latest financial statements, reviewed by an independent external auditor or accredited person, not older than 18 months.
  • The approved entity may not reduce its employment levels from the average employment levels for a 12-month period prior to the date of application, and these employment levels should be maintained for the duration of the incentive period/ agreement.

Contact:

Applications APSSapplications@thedtic.gov.za
Claims apssclaims@thedtic.gov.za
Enquiries APSScontact@thedtic.gov.za
Ms Bernice Clacher BClacher@thedtic.gov.za 012 394 1263
Ms Morateng Tyhali MTyhali@thedti.gov.za 012 394 1200
Ms Semakaleng Mangwedi smangwedi@thedtic.gov.za 012 394 1073
Ms Rinny Mmakau rmmakau@thedtic.gov.za 012 394 1618

Documents

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Required documents for application:

Required documents for claims:

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