OCIF Application Form 2025

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SECTION 1: PERSONAL DETAILS

Title:*

Name:*

First Last

Identity Number:*

Cell number:*

Work / Landline:

Email*

Website*

Please type - http://www. and then the rest of your web address. If you don't have a website, please type - http://www.cdicapital.co.za

Social Media Handles:

LinkedIn Profile:

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Nationality:*

South African citizen/permanent resident

Non-South African

Biography:*

Please provide a short biography of yourself / team / company (1500 characters)

SECTION 2: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Summary Description:*

Please provide a summary description of your business and innovation, the problem or need you are solving and what you intend to achieve with the funding. This is the ‘elevator pitch’ that succinctly describes what your solution does (Max 1000 characters)

Motivation:*

Why do you think you and your business is an ideal candidate for this programme, beyond just the funding? (Max 1000 characters)

Total Funds Required ZAR*

Total Funds Requested from this fund ZAR*

Please enter a number from 200000 to 1000000.

Duration of support needed*

Maximum intervention window of 2 years

SECTION 3: BUSINESS DETAILS

Company Name*

Company Registration Number*

Valid Tax Clearance Certificate?*

Yes

No

If Yes, please submit.

Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, Max. file size: 64 MB.

File types allowe

Company Address*

Same as previous

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Number of full-time employees*

Full-time employment is people who work for you for 20 hours or more per month or 240 hours per year

Turnover in the last year (if applicable)*

Financial Statements*

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 64 MB.

Upload whatever financials you have. Please note, full financials for at least 3 years would be advantageous.

How many years have you been in business?*

Total Youth Shareholding as a percentage:*

Total South African Shareholding as a percentage:*

Total Female Shareholding as a percentage:*

Total Black Shareholding as a percentage:*

Total Disability Shareholding as a percentage:*

Describe your business model:*

A business model defines how a company creates value for customers and generates revenue. It outlines the key activities, resources, and strategies needed to deliver products or services effectively (max 2000 characters)

Sector*

Please state the sector your business operates in

SECTION 4: INNOVATION & MARKET

Who are your current customers or customer segments?*

Max 500 characters

What is your value proposition for your customers?*

Max 500 characters

Detailed description:*

Describe how your solution answers a need in an innovative way, what is the gap in the market you are solving and how you aim to grow/scale your business. (max. 1000 characters)

Please identify the innovation/s relevant to your business*

Product innovation (a product or service that is new or significantly improved);

Process innovation (new or significantly improved production or delivery method);

Marketing innovation (new marketing method involving significant changes in product design or packaging, product placement, product promotion or pricing);

Organisational innovation (new organisational method in business practices, workplace organisation or external relations)

You can tick one or more of the above options.

Provide a list of anyone you know with the same or similar offering to yours

Current/alternative offerings in the market

Features of current/alternative offerings (mention the most important advantages and disadvantages of current offerings)

Competitive advantage: any superior features that you have over your competitors’ offerings/current offerings

Please click on the plus sign to add additional rows. If a row cannot be added you have reached the maximum number of rows allowed.

SECTION 5: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POSITION

Do you have patents or other IP protection (e.g. registered designs, patents, trademarks or copyrights) in place that pertains to your innovation?*

Yes

No

If yes, who owns the IP, and what does the patent/IP protection cover? (Provide a brief description)

Please submit a copy of the IP protection document (if applicable).

Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, Max. file size: 64 MB.

If you do not own the IP, is there an agreement in place that allows you to use it or transfers ownership to you/your business?

Yes

No

If yes, please submit a copy of this agreement.

Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, Max. file size: 64 MB.

New IP:*

Is there a strong likelihood that you will develop new IP if successfully awarded seed funding? If so, briefly describe potential IP. (max 500 characters)

Uniqueness:*

What do you see as the most difficult aspects for competitors to copy in your innovation? (max 500 characters)

SECTION 6: GROWTH/SCALE

Growth summary:*

Please describe how you plan to grow your business over the next 24 months, what the impact and results of this growth will be? (max 1000 characters)

Market access:*

Briefly describe market growth strategy (max 1000 characters)

Sales:*

Which channels of distribution will you use/how will you sell your product (direct, intermediary, online) and why (max 1000 characters)

Marketing:*

What is your communication strategy (max 1000 characters)

Projected Revenue:*

Based on current market and competitor research are you able to make any annual sales projections and list the assumptions? If so, please explain (max 1000 characters)

SECTION 7: PLAN AND BUDGET

Complete the table below: (Please limit your plan to a 12-month process)*

Activities

Duration

Start Period

End Period

Deliverables

Budget

We would like to understand what financing you require to achieve the growth plan for your business detailed above. Please note that we would like you to plan for a budget between R200 000 - R1 000 000. Of the total amount, 50% will be structured as a grant and 50% will be structured as debt. If you are successfully selected, we will work with you to refine your budget and growth plan before final consideration. Complete the table below: (Please limit your plan to a 12-month process)

Provide information on prior funding (grant / debt / equity etc) received for this product/business*

Funder Name

Amount Received

Activity funded

Period of Funding

Current Status (e.g. In Process, Completed etc.)

Please click on the plus sign to add additional rows. If a row cannot be added you have reached the maximum number of rows allowed.

Self Funding:*

Will you provide any match funding for the plan above? Or are there additional costs you will incur which have not been included above? (max 500 characters)

Debt repayment:*

How do you plan to pay back the debt portion of the debt? How will this impact your cashflow and subsequent potential growth? (max 500 characters)

Optional: Upload financial projections or Gantt chart etc that may help us understand your growth plans in more detail

Max. file size: 64 MB.

OCIF SA Grow Application Form

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SECTION 1: PERSONAL DETAILS

SECTION 2: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

SECTION 3: BUSINESS DETAILS

SECTION 4: INNOVATION & MARKET

SECTION 5: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POSITION

SECTION 6: GROWTH/SCALE

SECTION 7: PLAN AND BUDGET

SECTION 8: TEAM

SECTION 9: FINANCIAL DETAILS

SECTION 10: SOCIAL BENEFITS

SECTION 11: BUSINESS VISION AND LESSONS

SECTION 12: DECLARATION