Thaba Goats Business Plan — Appendix E: Funding Application Checklist

The document and evidence checklist for each stage of the funding ladder, with responsible party and status.

Appendix E: Funding Application Checklist

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What each stage’s funder will ask for, and when it must exist. Every item below is produced by the ordinary running of the enterprise if it is started early enough.

Document	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Stage 5
Business plan and financial projections	Required	Required	Required	Required	Required
CIPC registration and company documents	Required	Required	Required	Required	Required
Tax compliance status pin	Required	Required	Required	Required	Required
Business bank account and statements	Required	12 months	24 months	36 months	48 months
Founder identity and youth eligibility where applicable	Required	—	—	—	—
Proof of own contribution	R250 000	—	—	—	—
Written grazing rights or lease	Required	Required	Required	Required	Required
Independent grazing capacity assessment	—	—	200 does	300 does	Confirmed
Water authorisation	Required	—	Upgraded	—	—
Registered stock brand	Required	Required	Required	Required	Required
Daily kidding, mortality and dosing records	From day one	12 months	24 months	36 months	48 months
Reviewed financial statements	—	Year 1	Years 1–2	Years 1–3	Years 1–4
Repayment record on prior facilities	—	Required	Required	Required	Required
Veterinary health programme and treatment records	Required	Required	Required	Required	Required
Trader and customer references	Two traders	Three	Three plus	—	—
Dated sales register with prices achieved	From day one	12 months	24 months	36 months	48 months
Blended Finance Scheme scorecard	—	—	20 out of 50	Re-assessed	—
Breeding stock records for the sales channel	—	—	Started	Established	Established
Insurance schedule	Required	Required	Required	Required	Required
Management structure beyond the founder	—	—	—	Herder	Supervisor

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