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Technology and Human Resources for Industry Programme (THRIP)

Status

Status not published

Call for THRIP applications is open until further notice.

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Amount
15,000,000 ZAR

Grant from R5 million to a maximum of R15 million per approved project, paid through milestones; costs shared with industry; up to 90% advance payment of approved project costs.

Funder

Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), administered by the NRF

public · national

Deadline: Open all year — Call for THRIP applications is open until further notice.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

Requires a South African higher education or science council partner and postgraduate student training as part of the project.

How to apply

  1. Identify a South African university or science council partner.
  2. Prepare the joint R&D and student training plan.
  3. Submit through the NRF online system by the call deadline.
  4. Peer review and award; industry contribution matched.

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.thedtic.gov.za/financial-and-non-financial-support/incentives/technology-and-human-resource-for-industry-programme/

"The grant offering is from R5 million to a maximum of R15 million per approved project paid through milestones. Call for THRIP applications is open until further notice"

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.thedtic.gov.za

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