# The Free State Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs Department has opened applications for its 2025/26 funding incentives. Spaza shops, informal traders, cooperatives, and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, are urged to apply online until 21 July. The incentives include support of up to one-hundred-thousand-rand for spaza shops, 250-thousand for small businesses, and one-million-rand for medium enterprises. The initiative aims to boost township economies, support job creation, and enhance financial inclusion for women, youth, and rural entrepreneurs.
Free State Small Business Department opens funding window for spaza shops