Building Prospects Grant
In context
This call is open to small and medium-sized businesses, large companies and startups, at Series A, Series B and growth stage and scale-up and mature. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: Global-South.
Building Prospects is a Dutch government-backed fund managed by FMO that finances private sector investments in agribusiness, energy, water, logistics and telecom infrastructure in low-income countries. It targets private companies and investors seeking to create jobs and climate-resilient local economies in developing markets.
About this grant
Building Prospects is a Dutch government fund established in 2002 by the Dutch government and FMO to support private sector development and investments in infrastructure, agribusiness, and enabling sectors in low-income countries. The fund aims to strengthen local economies, create jobs, and improve prospects for the poor through investments in agricultural sector development and essential infrastructure including energy, water, logistics, and transport. The fund has historically been instrumental in setting up telecom, off-grid energy, and forestry projects, and continues to identify underserved market segments critical for private sector development in developing countries. Building Prospects prioritizes climate resilience and mitigation alongside gender considerations, recognizing that the poor are most vulnerable to climate change impacts. The fund plays a key role in broadening the client base for FMO and other Development Finance Institutions.
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Eligibility
The fund supports private sector development investments in low-income countries, with a focus on agribusiness, food, forestry, energy, and infrastructure sectors. Eligible investment types include long-term financing for large infrastructure projects, minority shares in equity investments, and early stage equity for new project development. Investments are available in developing countries, with FMO maintaining offices and operations across Africa (South Africa, Kenya), Latin America (Costa Rica), and other regions.
Key requirements
- ✓Investments must support private sector development in low-income countries
- ✓Focus on agribusiness, infrastructure (energy, water, logistics, transport) or enabling sectors
- ✓Projects should prioritise climate resilience or mitigation and gender considerations
Funder contact
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Frequently asked questions
- How much funding does Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO) offer?
- Building Prospects offers $11M.
- Who can apply for Building Prospects?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL-SOUTH; sme, large-company, startup. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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Climate adaptation funding helps communities, infrastructure and businesses prepare for heat, flooding, drought and sea level rise. Most of it is public and multilateral money, often targeted at vulnerable regions and delivered with local government. Calls usually ask for a climate risk assessment and evidence that local people shaped the plan.
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