The Mpumalanga Tourism Youth Fund 2025 Now open for Applications

Call for application:The Mpumalanga Tourism Youth Fund 2025. Are you a young person based in the Mpumalanga Province,South africa, running a business under the Tourism sector with the following service offerings?

This is your chance to apply for the:

FUNDED BUSINESS CATEGORIES:

1. Accommodation Businesses
   Guesthouses and B&B, Safari Lodges, and Backpackers.
   Note: Exclusion: purchase of land and construction

2. Tour Operators and Travel Agencies
   Safari Tour Operators, Cultural and Heritage Tours, and Adventure Tour Operators.
   Note: Exclusion: purchase of a vehicle

3. Transportation Services
   Car Rental Services, Airport Transfers and Shuttle Services, Luxury and Private Tours.
   Note: Exclusion: purchase of a vehicle

4. Activities and Attraction Businesses
   Wildlife Sanctuaries and Game Reserves, theme parks, water parks, Cultural and Historical Sites, and Boot tours.

5. Hospitality and Food Services
   Restaurants, Sikes nyama, Cafes, Culinary Tours.
   Note: Exclusion: purchase of land and construction

6. Cultural Industries
   Handcrafts, artisamy, crdftsperson, craft shops, souvenir shops

7. Travel Services
   Travel agencies, Tour guides, travel insurance providers

8. Events and Conference
   Exhibition organizers, event management, conference center

9. Recreation and Wellness
   Spas, wellness centers, Gyms, sports facilities, game centers

Also Read: Mpumalanga Livestock Development Programme (Masibuyele Esibayeni) 2025/26 for South Africans

Note: The list is not exhausted, any other business not listed above, the applicant must provide supporting documentation demonstrating how the business aligns with the Tourism sector.

HOW TO APPLY

Go to our web address

1. Register on the youth portal

2. Log in

3. Go to products and services

4. Register on Mpumalanga Youth in Tourism Fund

5. Follow the steps and your application will be captured

Required Documents:

• Certified ID copy

• Proof of residence

• Curriculum Vitae and Qualifications

• 12 months business bank statement

• 6 months personal statement

• Formal Business Plan

• Proof of active business registration

• Proof of business bank confirmation letter (stamped by the bank)

• Proof of market/letter of intent or off-take contracts (where applicable)

• Lease agreement if operating from a rented premises or proof of ownership

• Quotations for business equipment / material/ stock (from 3 reputable and competitive suppliers)

• Businesses must be operational for over 12 months

OPENING: 01 AUGUST 2025

economic development & tourism

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

CLOSING: 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

NYKONO YOUTH COLLINSKY AGENCY
OUR YOUTH: OUR FUTURE.