INVESTMENT SUPPORT Direct link to DTI Source web site Critical Infrastructure Fund The Critical Infrastructure Programme provides targeted financial assistance for development of new infrastructure or upgrading of existing infrastructure intended to support or service new investment projects, expansion of existing investment projects or, in exceptionally special cases, existing investment projects. Foreign Investment Grant The Foreign Investment Grant aims to encourage foreign entrepreneurs to invest in new manufacturing concerns in South Africa by compensating the foreign entrepreneur for the qualifying costs of moving new machinery and equipment from abroad to South Africa. Productive Asset Allowance The purpose of this offering is to reduce the amount of vehicle platforms and models locally assembled coupled with increased investment and exports with increased local content. The offering will save the customer money by using the rebate certificate to off-set import duties on built up vehicle imports. Skills Support Programme The Skills Support Program (SSP) is a cash grant for skills development with the objective of encouraging greater investment in training and creating opportunities for the introduction of new advanced skills. Strategic Industrial Projects The programme represents an inventive step by government to raise levels of private sector investment in innovative, profitable and wealth-creating business enterprise in South Africa, whilst simultaneously creating job opportunities within the industrial sector.