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Open - Rolling Basisgovernment-benefits

Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF)

domainDepartment of Science, Technology and Innovation / UNDPverifiedVerified · Sep 20
Funding / Offer
Fund scope and awards are call-specific; the cited notice describes a planned fund intended to grow toward R1 billion
scheduleDurationDeadline: Cited call deadline not retained as open; monitor the official DSTI notice and linked call
pie_chartEquity1-7 days
eventStatusOpen - Rolling Basis
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Duration
Deadline: Cited call deadline not retained as open; monitor the official DSTI notice and linked call
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Equity
1-7 days
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Funding
medium
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Selectivity
Competitive

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

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Value

Fund scope and awards are call-specific; the cited notice describes a planned fund intended to grow toward R1 billion

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Equity

0%

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Provider

Department of Science, Technology and Innovation / UNDP

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Type

government-benefits

checklistEligibility

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  • 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. 1

    Review Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF) country rules and eligibility.

  2. 2

    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.

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tagTags & categories

#Government benefits#government, university, innovation