Eco Business Fund (eco.business Fund) Grant
In context
This call is open to small and medium-sized businesses, large companies and social enterprises and 1 other, at scale-up and mature. Coverage is read from the notice itself: Latin America and Africa.
Eco Business Fund provides loans to agribusinesses, forestry, and sustainable tourism enterprises in Latin America and Africa, with explicit focus on biodiversity conservation, sustainable land use, and carbon footprint monitoring. Eligible applicants are established or growth-stage businesses demonstrating environmental impact.
About this grant
Finance in Motion manages €4.3 billion in assets under management across 11 Article 9 impact funds focused on emerging markets. The Eco Business Fund is one of their regional funds that provides financing to businesses and financial institutions in emerging markets, particularly targeting sustainable development, climate change mitigation, and social inclusion. The fund works through local financial institutions to provide loans and capacity building support to growing businesses, with a specific focus on sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and financial inclusion for underserved populations. The Eco Business Fund operates in Africa and Latin America, supporting agribusinesses and other sustainable enterprises with loans that help them operate more sustainably while measuring and monitoring environmental impacts including carbon footprint reduction.
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Eligibility
The fund works with and through local financial institutions in emerging markets across Africa and Latin America. Eligible investees appear to be growing businesses and financial institutions operating in these regions that can demonstrate sustainable development outcomes. Specific eligibility details for direct applicants are not provided on this overview page.
Key requirements
- ✓Business must operate in agribusiness, forestry, or sustainable tourism sectors
- ✓Operations must be located in Latin America or Africa
- ✓Demonstrated commitment to biodiversity conservation and sustainable land use practices
- ✓Willingness to measure and monitor carbon footprint of operations
Funder contact
The notice names a programme contact you can speak to before applying.
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Eco Business Fund (eco.business Fund)?
- Eligibility covers organisations in LATAM, AFRICA; sme, large-company, social-enterprise, cooperative. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
Relevant sectors
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Forestry funding supports afforestation, reforestation, sustainable forest management and avoided deforestation. Money flows from climate finance, nature programmes, results-based payments and corporate buyers of forest carbon. Calls typically require land tenure clarity, community engagement and a credible plan to monitor tree survival over time.
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