Khula SME Fund
Purpose of the fund
- Provide early-stage debt funding to qualifying SMEs (majority-owned by South Africans)
- Reach out to SMEs in rural and peri-urban areas of South Africa
- Promotes black economic empowerment
- Improves access to finance
- Create new jobs
- Encourage meaningful economic participation of black South Africans
- Foster entrepreneurship for both men and women in the SME sector.
Applicant criteria
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South African SMEs (preferably black) who hold majority stake in their businesses who seek to start and or grow their businesses.
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South African SMEs who hold majority stake in their businesses situated in rural areas.
For more information, visit:
www.sefa.org.za