Applications are now open for the develoPPP Ventures Ideas Competition. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About develoPPP Ventures Ideas Competition
Opportunity Details
develoPPP Ventures is aimed at young companies, whose innovative business model improves living conditions in a developing or emerging country and who are planning to scale up. Via a matching-funds model, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) provides non-dilutive capital of 100,000 euros for suitable growth investments.
Benefits of develoPPP Ventures Ideas Competition
- Non-dilutive captial of EUR 100,000 for scaling up plus potential top-up funding
develoPPP Ventures Ideas Competition Requirements
- Available in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa and Tanzania – with further countries to follow
- Non-dilutive captial of EUR 100,000 for scaling up plus potential top-up funding
- Tailor-made technical assistance by sector experts
A prerequisite for funding is that the start-up phase has already been completed and initial revenues have been generated. In addition, your company must:
- be privately owned and profit-oriented
- have a viable business and financial plan
- be able to provide at least one annual financial statement
- convince other financiers of its business model (matching funds)
- not have acquired more than a maximum of €2 million in funding to date
- have high growth potential and reach break-even within a maximum of three years
Selection Criteria
- Each application will first be evaluated on the basis of consistent and transparent criteria. If your application is successful in the competition, you will be given the opportunity to pitch to the decision-making committee of DEG Impulse and GIZ.
- The best candidates will then undergo an on-site review (due diligence), which, if successful, will be followed by a funding contract.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
30 June, 2025
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