Indalo Inclusive South Africa NPC, in partnership with the Nedbank Foundation, launched the Indalopreneur South African Green and Inclusive Enterprise Awards & Support Programme.
The South African Green and Inclusive Enterprise Awards and support Programme” aims to support innovative entrepreneurial solutions to contribute to the evidence base for climate change bringing about a climate resilient society and an inclusive green economy, which addresses the country’s triple challenges of poverty, unemployment, and inequality.
The Indalopreneur – South African Green and Inclusive Enterprise Awards and Support Programme addresses social ills through an innovative and holistic approach by systematically and continuously strengthening capacities, organisational resilience and sustainability impact potential of green and inclusive enterprises while promoting the relevance of climate change and entrepreneurial solutions. Strategic and direct support for green and inclusive enterprises within the water, energy, agriculture, and waste sectors will be provided through the Innovation Proof (Indalovator), Growth Phase (Indalogrow) and Accelerator (Indaloaccel) – based on tested and proven Indalo adapted models. Additionally, the programme focuses on strengthening the ecosystem of green enterprises through prototyping, testing & showcasing, financing, and support instruments.
The programme aims to:
- Provide limited but targeted financial support to emerging entrepreneurs across South Africa
- Empower youth and women- led SMME’s
- Improve the flow of information to small businesses
Implement Industry based programmes to support small businesses