Welcome to the Black Umbrellas & CSIR Food Waste Programme Registration Site
The details of the programme is as follows:
Black Umbrellas (BU) in partnership with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is looking for operational small-scale enterprises (“SMMEs”) specialising in Biogas and/or Bio-compost business to participate in a programme that supports such enterprises for growth and sustainability.Expressions of Interests (EoI) will be accepted from SMMEs, NGOs, black industrialists, with demonstrated business operations and expertise in biogas and bio-composting (e.g. running a business in the sector). This EoI targets SMMEs that need additional technical and business expertise to support their current biogas and bio-composting businesses or operations. This initiative is aligned with the National Bio-economy Strategy of the DSI which aims to drive economic growth and socio-economic development in South Africa.
The objectives of the programme are as follows:
The objective of the project are to provide SMMEs with: Access to Black Umbrellas’ Accelerator Programme for biogas and/or bio-composting business growth and sustainability. Access to CSIR technical expertise in biogas and bio-composting, as well as skill transfer to enterprises that have challenges in technologies/strategies that they are using in their current businesses. Opportunity to create jobs for women and the disabled, through the business growth because ofthe BU-CSIR’s training and development. Skills that are transferable and can sustain the business when it needs skilled resources for growth.
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Name
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First Name
Last Name
Address
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Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Email
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Phone Number
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Let's get going! Before we collect key information from you, please confirm the following:
You currently operate in the Food Waste industry?
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Your business is registered with the CIPC?
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YES
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Your business has been in operation for 2 or more years?
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YES
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Unfortunately you are not eligible to join the Black Umbrellas / CSIR Food Waste Programme as you may not have met one or more of the key requirements. Should you need more information please send your query to help@blackumbrellas.org
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Tell Us More About Your Business
You generate revenue/sales that is more than R1,5Million per year?
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How many active clients do you have?
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1 to 3 Clients
4 to 6 Clients
7 to 10 Clients
More than 10 Clients
Please tell us more about your client base.
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Please upload all off-take agreements or letters of interest from clients in your pipeline (You can upload multiple documents here).
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Please upload your CIPC registration certificate.
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Please upload your Tax clearance certificate.
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Please upload your BEE certificate.
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Tell Us More About The Technology In Your Business
Please provide details of the current technology challenges you have in your business today. as well as the improvements you will see if the challenges are overcome.
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Please provide details of the improvements you will see if the challenges are overcome.
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Do you have In-Licensed technology?
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Upload proof of the license granted for the In-Licensed technology (You can upload multiple documents at this point if needs be).
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What is the type and quantity of food waste that will be used?
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Provide proof of access to the food waste (such as an agreement or letter).
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Socio-Economic Impacts
Please provide us a summary of the socio-economic impacts your project is intending to deliver.
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How many jobs do you intend to create?
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How many female employees do you intend to hire?
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How many households do you think will be positively impacted by the project?
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For composting, provide an indication of the number of farmers who will use the product?
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Business Plans and Funding
Do you have a business plan? If so you can upload it here.
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Do you require co-funding for your project?
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YES
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If YES, how much funding do you require?
Please specify the purpose for the funding.
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