Nasira: A risk-sharing facility that enables local financial institutions to lend to underserved entrepreneurs,… Grant
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This call is open to small and medium-sized businesses, startups and social enterprises, at pre-seed, seed stage and Series A. Coverage is read from the notice itself: Global-South, Africa and Asia and 1 other.
Nasira is a risk-sharing facility that enables local financial institutions in developing countries to extend credit to underserved entrepreneurs, particularly women and youth. The facility de-risks lending to small and medium enterprises that lack traditional collateral or credit history.
About this grant
This risk-sharing facility supports local banks and financial institutions in Africa and the Middle East to expand lending to underserved entrepreneurs, particularly women and young people. The mechanism de-risks credit provision to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises that typically lack collateral or established credit history, enabling participating financial institutions to reach borrowers they would otherwise exclude. Local banks and financial institutions in Africa and the Middle East are eligible to apply. Applicants must commit to lending through the risk-sharing mechanism and to targeting underserved entrepreneurs as defined by the facility. The instrument provides concessional and blended finance alongside private credit to participating lenders.
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Key requirements
- ✓Applicants must be underserved entrepreneurs (SMEs, startups) in developing countries
- ✓Women and youth entrepreneurs are priority beneficiaries
- ✓Access through local financial institutions that partner with the facility
- ✓Entrepreneurs must lack traditional collateral or established credit history
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Nasira: A risk-sharing facility that enables local financial institutions to lend to underserved entrepreneurs,…?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL-SOUTH, AFRICA, ASIA, LATAM; sme, startup, social-enterprise.
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