Who we are
A new chapter in
women-centered
development.
We are created to tackle the challenges faced by women entrepreneurs who often encounter fragmented support and limited access to funding and resources.
Backed by the Premier and the provincial government, KZNWAF leverages a multi-sector partnership ecosystem to break down these barriers and build a robust system that supports women-led innovation at scale.
A new chapter in women-centered
development.
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Our mandate and origin,
born from collaboration
Premier Ntuli announces the launch of KZNWAF.
KZNWAF was created to address a clear challenge: too many women with powerful ideas and entrepreneurial spirit face barriers due to fragmented support and limited access to funding and resources.
With formal backing from the Premier and the provincial government, and through a multi-sector partnership ecosystem, KZNWAF is designed to break down these barriers and build a system that supports women-led innovation at scale.
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A vision rooted in scale and inclusion
Over 3,000 women from across KwaZulu-Natal have already responded to our call — sharing powerful business ideas, community-led innovations, and development solutions, across sectors and areas.
Their submissions make one thing clear: the appetite for impact is enormous, but
without structured support and scalable coordination, too many good ideas remain just out of reach.
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indigenous knowledge
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development
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food security
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& trade
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Making a difference
We are laying the foundation for South Africa's first women-focused grant aggregator platform — a digital system designed to streamline support, unlock scale, and turn untapped potential into funded, formalised programs.
We are laying the foundation for South Africa's first women-focused grant aggregator platform — a digital system designed to streamline support, unlock scale, and turn untapped potential into funded, formalised programs.
A tool designed for:
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Organise thousands of applications by sector and region
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Identify scalable, fundable ideas aligned with provincial priorities.
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Connect women to relevant funders, technical support, and policy pathways
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Showcase progress through transparent, real-time dashboards
We’re crafting a living pulse in the ecosystem for strategic collaboration and targeted delivery.
Making a difference
The grant aggregator model
Our vision goes beyond distributing grants. This model will provide
transparent dashboards for funders and personalised tools for
applicants. Together, we can scale impact across sectors, districts, and
beyond.
Our vision goes beyond distributing grants. This model will provide
transparent dashboards for funders and personalised tools for
applicants. Together, we can scale impact across sectors, districts, and
beyond.
We are laying the foundation for South Africa's first women-focused grant aggregator platform — a digital system designed to streamline support, unlock scale, and turn untapped potential into funded, formalised programs.
Launch a professional, data-driven platform to elevate visibility and partnerships. Focus on strategic
partnerships and ecosystem building.
- Professional brand and web presence
- Structured partnership approach
- Preparation of data insights
- Foundation for funding clusters
Introduce a live , interactive dashboard showing real-time applications and sector trends. Create
visibility for funders and applicants
- Real-time data visiualisation
- Sector and geographic mapping
- Matching algorithm development
- Opportunity showcasing
Build the full aggregator platform, enabling clustering, funding matching, and national
replication potenial
- End-to-end grant managment
- Programme clustering engine
- Automated matching systems
- Impact tracking and reporting
- Replication toolkit
When women lead,
communities thrive
Why it matters
KZNWAF responds to the Premier's call
for inclusive economic transformation,
with a special focus on rural and
township based entrepreneurs,
cooperatives, and informal innovators
who are often left out of traditional
development pathways.
By aggregating grassroots proposals,
unlocking funding, and building an
ecosystem of delivery, we offer a new
model for provincial-scale, women-
centered development.
What Makes KZNWAF Different
Formally backed by the Premier
and provincial government for
legitimacy and reach
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Built with the agility of the private
sector and the reach of the state
Strong data and design lens
enabling smarter, more scalable
interventions
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Based on the real needs and voices
of over 3,000 women across KZN
A collaborative future
The work has just begun. As we finalise the platform, test funding clusters, and prepare for pilot programs, we invite government departments, development agencies, donors, and private sector partners to co-create the future with us.
Let's turn a provincial promise into a continental precedent.
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