Funding and Programmes
CSIR Expressions of Interest (EoI)
| Title | Description | Documents | Closing Date |
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| CSIR/DSTI Industrial Biocatalysis Hub Call for Expressions of Interest Product and process development support to enterprises | The Industrial Biocatalysis Hub (IBH) is a Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) initiative supported through the Strategic Industrial Bioinnovation Partnership Programme. | CallforExpressionsofInterest_ Productandprocessdevelopmentsupporttoenterprises 26.6.26.pdf | |
| Call for Proposals for the Collaborative Programme in Additive Manufacturing to support the development of the additive manufacturing industry | The Collaborative Programme for Additive Manufacturing (CPAM) is a directed implementation programme to support the South African Additive Manufacturing Strategy. CPAM has the objective of reducing the barriers to the adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) as an acceptable manufacturing technology and focuses on supporting and developing an AM-based small, medium and micro enterprise (SMME) industry.
Download application form here |
Proposal information and guidelines.pdf | |
| Imagining the second life of plastics — upcycling for a greener future | The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has developed specialised polymers that enable the production of injection-molded consumer products, such as plastic furniture, from used polyolefin-based materials. The CSIR hereby invites companies (potential commercial partners) to submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) to commercialise the polymer developed by the CSIR. | CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST IMAGINING THE SECOND LIFE OF PLASTICS — UPCYCLING FOR A GREENER FUTURE -Web.pdf | |
| Imminent Tourism Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Opportunity – CSIR ICC Accommodation Development | The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) hereby provides advance notice of its intention to launch a competitive procurement process for a Tourism Public-Private Partnership (PPP) relating to the development of a mixed use precinct including hotel and associated facilities to be located alongside the CSIR International Convention Centre (ICC) located on the CSIR Scientia Campus, Meiring Naude Road, Pretoria. | Notice-of imminent-Tourism-Public-Private-Partnership-PPP-Opportunity.pdf | |
| Call for proposals | Design and development of technology, product and processing of composite material to support innovative solutions to mitigate erosion and corrosion within the mining ecosystem. | Call for Proposals_1.pdf | |
| CSIR/DSTI Synthetic Biology Roadmap Implementation Programme Call for expressions of interest to be spokes for the Synthetic Biology Roadmap implementation | The Synthetic Biology Roadmap presents a 15-year strategic framework designed to build critical mass and world-class capabilities across the full technology development value chain – from foundational research to commercialisation. | EoI-for-HEIs-Synthetic-Biology-Revision-1.docx | |
| Call for proposals (CFP) Regional innovation support programme (RISP) | Proposals for grant funding are invited for the following two distinct and independent elements within the RISP:
A. Regional Innovation Networking Platforms (RINPs) Regional Innovation Networking Platforms (RINPs) are aimed at establishing networking platforms that bring together research, development, and innovation communities, technology SMMEs, industry, and government to foster innovation at regional (subnational) level. B. Feasibility studies and/or business plans support for innovation enabling mechanisms such as: a. Science and Technology Parks, Techno Parks, Innovation Hubs, Tech Hubs or other similar concepts. b. Other innovation enabling mechanisms and initiatives. Documents to download:
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Final RISP Call for Proposal 2026.pdf | |
| Call for proposals: African Laser Centre 2026/27 training programme | The CSIR Photonics Centre, a key node of the ALC, would like to introduce the ALC Training programme and invite proposals from the ALC community and other interested parties to arrange and present training-related events to support the development of young researchers and/or technicians in laser and laser application-related topics. | Application-Form.pdf | |
| Call for proposals: African Laser Centre 2026/27 training programme | The CSIR Photonics Centre, a key node of the ALC, would like to introduce the ALC Training programme and invite proposals from the ALC community and other interested parties to arrange and present training-related events to support the development of young researchers and/or technicians in laser and laser application-related topics. | Call-for-Training-Programme-Proposals-2026-27.pdf | |
| Call for Expressions of Interest: Field diagnostic platform for bacterial detection | The platform is designed to complement the work of centralised laboratories by extending their reach into field environments. By enabling preliminary or screening-level testing at the sampling site, laboratories can streamline workflows, reduce backlog and allocate their analytical capacity to confirmatory or high-complexity testing. This creates opportunities for laboratories to offer new value-added services. | CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - FIELD DIAGNOSTIC PLATFORM FOR BACTERIAL DETECTION.pdf |