Here are lists of entities for possible funding applications: (Click on the Tabs)
The following have funds available for projects from R10,000 to R50million.
• SEDA - Small Enterprise Development Agency
• IDC – Industrial Development Corporation
• DTIC – Department of Trade and Industry and Competition
• NEF – National Empowerment Fund
• SEFA - Small Enterprise Finance Agency - “ Sefa assisted with pre-seed funding to move from prototype to a market-ready product”- Arion Power
• TIA - Technology Innovation Agency
• KFW – German Development Bank
• SAMAF – SA Micro Finance Apex Fund
• NYDA – National Youth Development Agency
• The International Tourism Marketing Assistance Scheme (ITMAS)
• Sasfin Private Equity
• Angel Investment Network - "Where great businesses and great people meet. We bring businesses, looking for investment, together with investors to help them succeed."
• Communities Fund and Small Business Hub Programme and Small Business Hub network
• Khula Credit Indemnity Scheme
• Enablis Acceleration Fund - "We are committed to enabling our entrepreneurs to grow businesses that create jobs and positively impacts communities."
• Identity Development Fund (IDF)
• Izibulo SME Fund
• Small Business Growth Trust Fund
• KZNGF - KZN Growth Fund
• …and many more….
1. Uganda Development Bank (UDB) - SME financing
2. National Social Security Fund (NSSF) - Entrepreneurship funding
3. Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) - Tax incentives for startups
4. Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) - Innovation funding
5. Uganda Women's Entrepreneurship Programme (UWEP) - Women empowerment
6. Youth Livelihood Programme (YLP) - Youth entrepreneurship
7. Microfinance Support Centre (MSC) - Microfinance
8. Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority (UMRA) - Microfinance regulation
*Foreign Development Aid Agencies:*
1. USAID Uganda - Economic growth, health, and education
2. DFID Uganda - Poverty reduction
3. GIZ Uganda - Sustainable development
4. NORAD Uganda - Poverty reduction, education, and health
5. EU Delegation to Uganda - Economic development, governance, and human rights
6. AfDB Uganda - Infrastructure, agriculture, and industry
7. World Bank Uganda - Poverty reduction, education, and healthcare
8. UN Development Programme (UNDP) Uganda - Sustainable development
9. UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Uganda - Child health, education, and protection
10. World Health Organization (WHO) Uganda - Global health
*Local Authorities:*
1. Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)
2. Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED)
3. Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (MTIC)
4. Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF)
5. Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES)
6. Ministry of Health (MoH)
7. Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)
8. National Planning Authority (NPA)
*Ugandan Agencies:*
1. Uganda Investment Authority (UIA)
2. Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB)
3. Uganda Tourism Board (UTB)
4. National Information Technology Authority (NITA-U)
5. Uganda Communications Commission (UCC)
6. Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)
7. Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI)
8. National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO)
1. National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI)
2. Venture Capital Trust Fund
3. Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC)
*Seed/Development Agencies*
1. MEST Africa
2. Ghana Angel Investor Network (GAIN)
*Aid Agencies*
1. USAID Ghana
2. GIZ Ghana (German Development Agency)
*Private Funds*
1. Oasis Capital Ghana
2. Fidelity Bank Ghana SME Loans
*Grants*
1. Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC)
2. SNV GrEEn Innovation Challenge
*Youth-Specific*
1. Youth Entrepreneurship and Employment Programme (YEEP)
*Women-Specific*
1. AWOME Program – African Women in the Media
*Other Sources*
1. Africa SME Programme by Ecobank
2. Ghana Climate Innovation Centre (GCIC)
1. Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF)
2. Uwezo Fund
3. Women Enterprise Fund
*Seed/Development Agencies*
1. Kenya Climate Innovation Centre (KCIC)
2. Villgro Kenya
3. Chandaria Capital
*Aid Agencies*
1. USAID Kenya
2. DFID (UK Aid) Kenya
3. GIZ Kenya
*Private Funds*
1. Dodore Kenya
2. Fanisi Capital
3. Savannah Fund
*Grants*
1. Chandaria Business Innovation and Incubation Center
2. Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropy Initiative (Anzisha Prize)
*Youth-Specific*
1. Ajira Digital Program
2. Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF)
*Women-Specific*
1. Women Enterprise Fund
2. Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF)
*Other Sources*
1. Kiva Microfunds
2. Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) SME Loans
1. Small Industries Development Organization (SIDO)
2. Tanzania Entrepreneurship Development Programme (TEDP)
*Seed/Development Agencies*
1. Tanzania Venture Capital Network (TVCN)
2. Seedstars Tanzania
*Aid Agencies*
1. USAID Tanzania 2. GIZ Tanzania
3. World Bank – SME Access to Finance Project
*Private Funds*
1. Fanisi Capital
2. GroFin Tanzania
*Grants*
1. Tanzania Development Trust (TDT) Grants
*Youth-Specific*
1. Tanzania Youth Entrepreneurs Forum (TAYEF)
*Women-Specific*
1. Women Fund Tanzania (WFT)
2. Graca Machel Trust Women’s Rights Program
*Other Sources*
1. Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC)
2. Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF)
1. Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA)
2. Youth Development Fund (YDF)
3. Local Enterprise Authority (LEA)
*Seed/Development Agencies*
1. Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH)
2. Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC)
*Aid Agencies*
1. USAID Botswana
2. GIZ Botswana
*Private Funds*
1. GroFin Botswana
2. Selemela Ventures
*Grants*
1. Botswana Export Development and Investment Authority (BEDIA)
2. Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation (CFTC)
*Youth-Specific*
1. Youth Development Fund (YDF)
*Women-Specific*
1. Young Women’s Leadership Programme by YWCA
*Other Sources*
1. Botswana Savings Bank Micro Loans
2. African Development Bank (AfDB)
1. Business Development Fund (BDF)
2. Rwanda Development Board (RDB)
*Seed/Development Agencies*
1. Rwanda Angel Investor Network (RAIN)
2. Innovation for Poverty Action (IPA) Rwanda
*Aid Agencies*
1. USAID Rwanda
2. GIZ Rwanda
3. World Bank SME Access to Finance Project
*Private Funds*
1. African Entrepreneur Collective (AEC) Rwanda
2. Inkomoko Business Development
*Grants*
1. FONERWA Green Fund
2. Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity
*Youth-Specific*
1. YouthConnekt Rwanda
*Women-Specific*
1. Women for Women Rwanda
*Other Sources*
1. Rwanda Chamber of Women Entrepreneurs
2. African Guarantee Fund for Small and Medium Enterprises (AGF)
1. Bank of Industry (BoI)
2. Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria (YouWIN)
3. Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) – Small and Medium Enterprises Credit Guarantee Scheme (SMECGS)
4. National Economic Reconstruction Fund (NERFUND)
*Seed/Development Agencies*
1. Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme
2. Lagos Angel Network (LAN)
3. Growth and Employment in States (GEMS)
*Aid Agencies*
1. USAID (United States Agency for International Development)
2. DFID (UK Aid)
*Private Funds*
1. GroFin Nigeria
2. EchoVC Partners
3. GreenHouse
*Capital Grants*
1. Tony Elumelu Foundation
2. LSETF (Lagos State Employment Trust Fund)
3. TEF Entrepreneurship Programme
*Youth-Specific*
1. Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development – Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF)
2. Youth Entrepreneurship Support (YES) Programme
*Women-Specific*
1. She Leads Africa Accelerator
2. W Initiative by Access Bank
*Other Sources*
1. African Development Bank (AfDB)
2. FATE Foundation
1. African Development Bank (AfDB) - Infrastructure, agriculture, and industry
2. World Bank - Poverty reduction, education, and healthcare
3. International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) - Rural development
4. European Union (EU) - Economic development, governance, and human rights
5. United States Agency for International Development (USAID) - Economic growth, health, and education
6. United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID) - Poverty reduction
7. German Development Cooperation (GIZ) - Sustainable development
8. Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) - Poverty reduction, education, and health
9. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation - Global health, education, and poverty alleviation
10. Ford Foundation - Human achievement, equity, and justice
1. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation - Global health, education, and poverty alleviation
2. Ford Foundation - Human achievement, equity, and justice
3. Rockefeller Foundation - Global health, economic development, and resilience
4. Mastercard Foundation - Financial inclusion, education, and economic growth
5. Segal Family Foundation - Education, healthcare, and economic development
6. Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) - Entrepreneurship and innovation
7. East Africa Trade and Investment Hub (EATH) - Trade and investment 8. International Youth Foundation (IYF) - Youth development and empowerment
