Welcome to the National Gazelles: a national SME growth accelerator

The National Gazelles is a national SME growth accelerator funded by Seda and the Department of Small Business Development.

A three-year pilot

Currently in a three-year pilot, the programme aims to identify and support SMEs with growth potential across 10 priority industry sectors aligned with the National Development Plan and Seda's SME strategy.

How SMEs are identified

SMEs are identified through an annual call for applications, with selection done independently by private and public sector partners.

Why it resonates with us

At ValueCore, this is exactly the kind of model we champion: targeted, capability-focused support that helps high-potential small businesses scale and compete. Accelerating SMEs in priority sectors strengthens local supply chains, creates jobs, and builds the kind of resilient, diversified economy that localisation programmes are ultimately working towards.

Developing high-growth SMEs isn't a side benefit of localisation — it's the engine of it.

To learn more about the programme, eligibility and the annual call for applications, visit the official website.