Deetken Impact Alternative Finance Grant
In context
This call is open to small and medium-sized businesses, social enterprises and startups, at seed stage, Series A and Series B and growth stage. Coverage is read from the notice itself: Latin America, Brazil and Mexico and 27 others.
Deetken Impact provides alternative financing solutions (non-dilutive, self-liquidating structures) to SMEs and impact businesses in Latin America and the Caribbean. The programme targets underserved entrepreneurs seeking growth capital without equity dilution.
About this grant
Deetken Impact is a Canadian investment fund manager, registered with Canadian securities commissions, that makes impact investments in emerging economies, principally across Latin America and the Caribbean. The page describes the firm as prioritising financial returns and capital preservation alongside measurable social and environmental impact, with a limited number of hand-picked investees. Its focus areas include small business and SME financing, women's entrepreneurship, renewable energy, affordable housing and healthcare, and it describes investing through a gender-lens approach. The page presents Deetken Impact as an umbrella for several fund strategies, including Gender Lens Investing, Sustainable Energy and Alternative Finance. The Alternative Finance strategy is described elsewhere on the page as offering non-dilutive, self-liquidating and flexible investment structures for impact entrepreneurs, though no specific grant or funding programme with a call for applications is described. The page showcases example investments, including Dispower (off-grid solar in Colombia), Villa Luz (social housing in Guatemala City) and the Monte Plata solar project in the Dominican Republic. Investor testimonials and a self-reported track record are also included. The firm states it accompanies investees with strategic advice beyond capital. The page does not describe an application process for a grant. Entry is through a 'Get Started' form for prospective investors, after which an investment specialist contacts the individual.
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Eligibility
The page does not describe eligibility criteria for a grant or funding programme. It refers to prospective investors who submit contact information via a Get Started form, and to portfolio companies in Latin America and the Caribbean that Deetken Impact invests in. No organisation-type, stage or prior-recipient rules for applicants are stated.
How it's scored
The page states that investments are chosen by rigorous assessment against sustainability and financial performance standards, and that the firm evaluates opportunities and portfolio companies by their contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals. No scoring criteria, weightings or panel composition are described.
Key requirements
- ✓SME or impact business operating in Latin America or the Caribbean
- ✓Non-dilutive financing structure preferred (self-liquidating models)
- ✓Underserved entrepreneur or business with limited access to traditional finance
Recent past awardees
Knowing who's won the last rounds tells you whether you're in the strike zone.
- Dispower
- Villa Luz
- Monte Plata Solar Project · 2021
Funder contact
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Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Deetken Impact Alternative Finance?
- Eligibility covers organisations in LATAM, BR, MX, CO, CL, AR and 24 more countries; sme, social-enterprise, startup. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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- This is the only similar grant from this organisation listed here in the last 12 months.
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About this sector
Climate fintech funding backs financial products and infrastructure that move capital to climate solutions, from green lending platforms to risk and disclosure tools. Support comes from innovation programmes, development finance and investors. Applicants are usually asked about regulatory approval, data sources and how the product reaches its users.
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