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Enterprise & Supplier Development Funding Programme
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1. Company registration documents (CIPC registration certificate indicating the directors and shareholders)
2. Signed share certificates and share register
3. Certified ID copies of shareholders and directors (certification should not be older than 3 months from date of application)
4. Company profile (indicating the sector, goods and services rendered)
5. Company organogram (indicating branches, subsidiaries and associates or partner companies)
6. Organogram indicating shareholders, directors and employees
7. B-BBEE certificates or sworn affidavits of the measured entity
8. Confirmation of the company size (indicating EME/QSE/Generic)
9. Signed Annual Financial Statements for the last three (3) years, or management accounts
10. Tax clearance certificate, or Tax Compliance Status (TCS), or SARS Letter of Good Standing
11. VAT registration certificate, or letter indicating VAT registration
12. Proof of physical company address
13. Strategic plan, business plan, or other similar planning documents
14. Overview of quotations to support funding requests
15. Bank confirmation letter
16. Bank statements (for 6 – 12 months)
17. Copies of significant contracts and other agreements, or letters of intent
18. Summary of terms of significant long-term contracts with customers and/or suppliers
19. List of registered accreditations
20. Business/ funding proposal presentation formulated in Microsoft PowerPoint, converted to PDF including:
21. Yes4Youth alumni who are business owners are encouraged to apply and must indicate this by submitting the following documentation, in addition to the requirements set out above:
Current financial overview and future projections
Deadline: Applications can be emailed to esd@mercedes-benz.com by no later than 26 June 2026.
DISCLAIMER:
What is Enterprise & Supplier Development?
Enterprise and Supplier Development is a transformation initiative aimed at investing in qualifying enterprises, facilitating financial and non-financial contributions.
The purpose of Enterprise and Supplier Development is to empower small black owned businesses to grow, diversify, evolve into self-sustaining entities, and eventually integrate within corporate supply chains.
A qualifying enterprise in the context of Enterprise and Supplier Development, refers to an Exempted Micro Enterprise (EME) or Qualifying Small Enterprise (QSE), which is at least 51% black owned.
Who is eligible to apply for the Enterprise & Supplier Development Programme?
Considering the applicable sector codes in which an applicant’s company is best suited with a sector aligned B-BBEE certificate or affidavit, eligibility criteria for the programme is as follows:
Which commodities or services will be funded?
The advert has provided a list of funding focus areas that Mercedes-Benz South Africa is looking to fund through the Enterprise and Supplier Development programme. The funding focus areas listed are important to note, however, eligible companies within the automotive value chain operating within the Gauteng and/or Eastern Cape provinces are also invited to apply.
Do I need to submit every supporting document required in the list?
Yes. Every supporting document must be submitted in order to be considered to move to the next phase of the application process.
Should an applicant not have all the required documentation owing to legitimate company-related reasons, a letter signed by the directors and placed on a company letterhead must be submitted, motivating the reasons why the company does not have a required document. An example of this instance may be if an applicant is not VAT registered, yet evidence of VAT registration is required. The applicant may prepare a formal letter, on the company letterhead and signed by all the directors, informing of this context. This letter and motivation will be reviewed and considered within the application process.
In the absence of documentation that has not been submitted, and not accompanied by a signed letter, the application will not be considered further in the application process.
What if I do not have the relevant supporting documentation?
Should an applicant not have all the required documentation owing to legitimate company-related reasons, they must provide a letter on a company letterhead, signed by the company directors clearly explaining the reason for the missing document. The letter will be reviewed and considered within the application process. In addition, refer to question 4.
After I submit my application via the email inbox, what can I expect?
Once the application due date has passed, the applications with all supporting documentation submitted, will be reviewed and considered to proceed in the application process.
Should your application be accepted to progress to the next phase of the process, you will receive additional documentation to complete, which includes the following:
1. Non-Disclosure Agreement
2. Conflict of Interest
How will I know that my application is successful, or unsuccessful?
Once the application due date has passed, and an opportunity has been provided to Mercedes-Benz South Africa to consider and review all the received applications, a response email will be sent to the applicant advising of the application status. This status will be highlighted as successful, or unsuccessful.
How long does the Enterprise & Supplier Development Funding Process usually take?
The funding process will take approximately 3 – 5 months, from the point of the due date for applications until the funding is administered to the successful funding beneficiaries.
Is the only avenue to submit my application the email inbox?
Yes. The only route to submit an application is using the submission mailbox, esd@mercedes-benz.com.