Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF)
infoAbout this program
Ecosystem fund intended to support university and TVET innovation entrepreneurship, including ideation, design thinking, business-model development, validation, commercialisation, market access, IP protection and investor readiness.
inventory_2What's Included
4 itemsValue
Fund scope and awards are call-specific; the cited notice describes a planned fund intended to grow toward R1 billion
Equity
0%
Provider
Department of Science, Technology and Innovation / UNDP
Type
government-benefits
checklistEligibility
1 items- check_circleOrganisations with suitable programmes and expertise willing to work with South African universities and TVET colleges; the cited call was not a direct individual-student grant application.
directions_runHow to Apply
2 steps- 1
Review Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF) country rules and eligibility.
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Apply at https://www.dsti.gov.za/index.php/media-room/latest-news/4328-higher-education-innovation-fund-opens-call-to-support-university-tech-entrepreneurs.