Sector Specific Assistance Scheme

Sector Specific Assistance Scheme Mandatory Requirements

• A fully completed application form, available on the dtic website.
• Incomplete, non-compliant and late applications will be rejected at receiving stage.
• The project coordinator/applicant must provide a copy of their structured export development programme for the emerging exporters included in their application.
• The three comparable quotations must be sourced from B-BBEE compliant service providers (excluding international service providers).
• All applications for missions must be submitted four (4) months prior to the event date and for exhibitions, at least three to eight (3 – 8) months prior to the event date.
• All benefits except for digital event sample courier costs, will be paid up- front to the approved service providers and will include all qualifying expenditure as approved by the EMIA/SSAS adjudicating committee such as air tickets, ground transport, accommodation, exhibition costs, brochures/marketing material, transport of samples and specialised training.

LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS

• Assistance is limited to registered qualifying entities.
• Expenses related to Sole Proprietors, Consultants and officials or representatives of Provincial Investment and Local Economic Development Agencies, Export Councils and SEDA, are excluded.
• Qualifying emerging exporters may participate four (4) times in a calendar year and cumulatively, up to twelve (12) times, in this SSAS incentive.
• The focus is on internationally and locally recognised exhibitions/virtual trade event and mission participation, with the aim of developing emerging exporters.
• A minimum of ten (10) to a maximum of twenty (20) entities, will be assisted to participate in a qualifying event.
• The costs of subsistence allowance, visa and cost of duties on products sold at the physical exhibition/virtual trade event, are excluded from the qualifying expenditure.
• The assistance is not available for physical events taking place in the period 15 December up to and including 5 January of each year (virtual trade excluded).
• The project coordinator and the participants, will be jointly and severally liable for costs incurred for non-participation at the event.
• The project coordinator will cover any additional costs incurred by the service provider/s, that were not approved by the dtic.
• Events that cannot be verified by the dtic, will not be considered.
• Only the lowest quotation from service providers will be considered.
• Consultants will not be allowed to submit applications or claims on behalf of the coordinators/applicants. Applications or projects facilitated by a consultant, will be rejected.

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