📢 SUPPORT FOR NORTHERN CAPE INNOVATORS WITH UNSUCCESSFUL TIA FUNDING APPLICATIONS

The Northern Cape Innovation Forum (NCIF), in collaboration with Startup Culture and the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), is providing support to Northern Cape-based innovators whose previous funding applications to TIA were unsuccessful.

This initiative responds directly to challenges identified during the September NCIF Peer Connect sessions, which convened innovators from across the Northern Cape to share experiences, discuss challenges and strengthen peer learning within the provincial innovation ecosystem.

Innovators who have received rejection letters from TIA are invited to submit their applications and the accompanying feedback or rejection responses for review and refinement, including direct review and guidance from TIA.

We encourage all affected innovators to submit the following:

✅ Original TIA funding application
✅ Rejection letter and/or feedback received from TIA

📅 Submission deadline: Friday, 18 September 2026

📞 Contact the NCIF on 054 332 1330
📧 Email: ncif@spu.ac.za
WhatsApp: 073 358 8733

This process aims to help innovators better understand the feedback received, strengthen their applications and improve their readiness for future funding opportunities.

Please share this opportunity widely with innovators and entrepreneurs across the Northern Cape.

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