Humanitarian Fund Interventions

This initiative aims to support localy registered businesses dedicated to enhancing emergency prevention, preparedness, and response capabilities to grow and increase their ability to prevent emergencies or to respond effectively in emergency situations. This financing opportunity targets businesses that offer innovative solutions, products, and services aimed at ensuring the safety of individuals, communities, and the environment before, during and after an emergency occurs.

Whether your business specializes in technology solutions, emergency communication systems, safety training, crisis management and consulting, health services, environmental monitoring, community preparedness education, emergency equipment supplies, equipment manufacturing, or consultancy in the emergency management sector; we invite you to submit an expression of interest for potential financial support through loans and seed capital.

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If your business specialises in

natural disasters
public health crises
environmental disasters
refugee crises
famine and food crises
related emergencies
We invite you to submit an expression of interest for potential financial support

Qualifying businesses

Eligibility criteria 1

Rwanda-based businesses registered with the Rwanda Development Board (RDB)

Eligibility criteria 2

Businesses that offer a product, service, or expertise to prevent humanitarian emergencies or to reduce the damaging effects of unavoidable emergencies.

Eligibility criteria 3

Businesses that impact children and families.

Frequently asked questions

Who should be the focus of the financing?
The business should improve the lives of children, youth, women, refugees and the community.
Are there environmental considerations?
The business should have positive impact on the environment.
Are the funds being returned?
This depends on whether your business is approved for seed capital or for a loan.
What is the amount of investment?
15,000 USD per business
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