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Support for Early-Stage Businesses Grant

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A UK-based development finance institution supports early-stage businesses with a proven business model. The institution does not consider investments below US$250 thousand unless there is potential for rapid growth. It prefers direct investments in Ghana, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, but might consider investment outside of these countries in partnership with established businesses that have a regional presence. The institution welcomes applications from

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About this grant

AgDevCo supports early-stage businesses across the agricultural value chain in sub-Saharan Africa. The organisation welcomes applications from potential investees for projects across the agricultural value chain, excluding tobacco and potable ethanol, in any low and middle-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa. AgDevCo may also invest in upper-middle income SSA countries such as South Africa where there is strong development impact and partners have intention to invest into other low and middle-income countries on the continent. …

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Who can apply for Support for Early-Stage Businesses?
Eligibility covers organisations in GH, MW, MZ, RW, SL, TZ and 3 more countries; startup, sme, social-enterprise. The full eligibility conditions are part of the Pro detail.