Apply for up to R1m in funding
Are you an ambitious entrepreneur building something innovative and extraordinary?
Do you have a disruptive product, a revolutionary service, or a bold new business model with proven market traction and the potential to scale with the injection of catalytic funding?
Aged 18-35 and working anywhere in South Africa?
Yes? Then the Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) GROW programme is looking for YOU!
What’s in it for you?
Funding between R200,000 – R1,000,000 to fuel your business growth
Support your innovative products, processes, business models, or marketing strategies
A chance to scale up and grow your workforce
The opportunity to drive positive change through alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
More about OCIF GROW:
OCIF GROW, the newly launched fund of the Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) in South Africa, is an extension of the Orange Corners incubation and acceleration programmes internationally, designed to address the financing needs of young entrepreneurs in Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. OCIF supports young entrepreneurs to scale their businesses, create jobs and address local social challenges.
OCIF GROW is now open to all eligible businesses in South Africa for 2026
Applications for GROW are now open for 2026: apply between 06 November 2025 and 31 December 2025. Please see below for all the application information and the button for starting your application.
Business owners are encouraged to register for the information session taking place on 25 November 2025 at 3pm (online): click here to join the session
OCIF is proudly managed by CDI Capital in South Africa
CDI Capital also manages the OCIF IGNITE fund which is offered in collaboration with the Orange Corners Designs programme, operated by the Craft + Design Institute (CDI) non-profit company (IGNITE is only open to Orange Corners Designs programme participants).
