Business Funding

- project seed capital for NGOs

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Our experience in this area suggests that while there is a lot going on at high level and a lot of talk but when you get to the detail it is very difficult to get funding for projects or seed capital for SMEs.

In the UK it has been tough for a number of years to get finance. In other, more exposed environments it is even more difficult.

Here's some advice on making a pitch.

http://www.mftransparency.org/microfinance-pricing/rwanda/ gives you an overview of the various loans in various contries. Clicking on the spots opens the institutions detail

Here is a list of the sites that may be able to help. Don't forget to change the country!

http://opportunity.org.uk/explore/microfinance/microloans/
http://www.kiva.org/start
www.myc4.com
http://www.msc.co.ug/
http://uganda.brac.net/microfinance
http://crs.org/uganda/projects.cfm
http://www.ugafode.co.ug/
http://www.aspeninstitute.org/policy-work/aspen-network-development-entrepreneurs
charlesr@grofin.com
http://acumen.org/investments/apply-for-investment/ starting at 250000USD
http://www.voxtra.org/mission/cms/27
http://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/contact-us
http://www.rootcapital.org/loans/products
http://www.responsability.com/domains/responsability_ch/data/free_docs/Ventures_Information_Requirements_for_Financing_Requests.pdf
http://www.jacanapartners.com/contact
http://www.ietp.com/business-plan
http://www.impact-finance.com/en/ifm-contact
Local Bank Ragobank
http://www.msc.co.ug/
http://uganda.brac.net/microfinance
http://crs.org/uganda/projects.cfm
http://www.ugafode.co.ug/
http://www.aspeninstitute.org/policy-work/aspen-network-development-entrepreneurs
charlesr@grofin.com
http://acumen.org/investments/apply-for-investment/ starting at 250000USD
http://www.voxtra.org/mission/cms/27
http://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/contact-us
http://www.rootcapital.org/loans/products
http://www.responsability.com/domains/responsability_ch/data/free_docs/Ventures_Information_Requirements_for_Financing_Requests.pdf
http://www.jacanapartners.com/contact
http://www.ietp.com/business-plan
http://www.impact-finance.com/en/ifm-contact
Local Bank Ragobank
http://www.msc.co.ug/
http://uganda.brac.net/microfinance
http://crs.org/uganda/projects.cfm
http://www.ugafode.co.ug/
http://www.aspeninstitute.org/policy-work/aspen-network-development-entrepreneurs
charlesr@grofin.com
http://acumen.org/investments/apply-for-investment/ starting at 250000USD
http://www.voxtra.org/mission/cms/27
http://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/contact-us
http://www.rootcapital.org/loans/products
http://www.responsability.com/domains/responsability_ch/data/free_docs/Ventures_Information_Requirements_for_Financing_Requests.pdf
http://www.jacanapartners.com/contact
http://www.ietp.com/business-plan
http://www.impact-finance.com/en/ifm-contact
Local Bank Ragobank