Project Development Grant
In context
This call is open to startups, small and medium-sized businesses and large companies and 5 others, at idea and R&D stage, prototype and pilot stage and pre-seed. Coverage is read from the notice itself: any country.
DFC's Project Development grant supports early-stage project preparation and feasibility work to advance viable investments toward financing readiness. It is designed for developers, sponsors, and project teams preparing infrastructure and development projects for capital mobilization.
About this grant
This grant supports early-stage infrastructure, energy, agriculture, healthcare, and technology projects in developing countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Global South. The funding covers technical assistance and project preparation to help ventures advance toward financial close and investment readiness. Startups, small and medium enterprises, nonprofits, social enterprises, local authorities and consortia may apply. Projects must be in the idea, research and development, prototype, pilot or pre-seed stage, located in a developing country, and demonstrate a clear pathway to bankability. The grant aims to de-risk and accelerate projects so they can attract investment and move forward.
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Key requirements
- ✓Project must be viable and capable of reaching financing readiness
- ✓Early-stage project preparation and development work eligible
- ✓Applicant must demonstrate clear pathway to investment mobilization
- ✓Project scope and budget must align with DFC's development finance mandate
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Project Development?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; startup, sme, large-company, nonprofit, social-enterprise, consortium, consultancy, engineering-contractor.
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