Hortfin is a ring-fenced loan facility directed at the fruit industry value chain. It will provide innovative and comprehensive financing and support systems in a manner that promotes job creation, transformation and sustainability. Funding will be provided by Land Bank, Jobs Fund and the industries with the loan book being managed by the Land Bank. Participants in the broader fruit industry are expected to play an important role in identifying opportunities, forming joint ventures and generally providing support to the investee companies.
Vital Capital Fund
Vital Capital Fund is a $350 million private equity fund that invests in opportunities which simultaneously enhance the quality of life of communities in rapidly developing nations, primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa, while also delivering attractive financial returns for investors.
Equity
All Countries
Deadline: Rolling
South African Sector Specific Assistance Scheme (SSAS)
The SSAS is a reimbursable cost-sharing government grant that can be applied to the agricultural sector, where financial support is given to businesses that are supporting the development of industry sectors and businesses contributing to the growth of SA’s exports.
Grant
South Africa
Deadline: Rolling
Global Innovation Fund (GIF)
GIF is a unique hybrid investment fund that supports the piloting, rigorous testing, and scaling of innovations targeted at improving the lives of the poorest people in developing countries. Through our investments, we support a portfolio of innovations that collectively open up opportunities and improve the lives of millions of people across the developing world. We support innovators at all stages of development. Through grants, loans (including convertible debt), and equity investments ranging from $50,000 to $15 million, we back innovations with the potential for social impact at a large scale, whether they are new business models, policy practices, technologies, behavioural insights, or new ways of delivering products and services that benefit the poor in developing countries.
Debt Financing
All Countries
Deadline: Rolling
Mango Fund
Mango Fund promotes economic development in emerging economies by providing financial and business consulting services to experienced and growth-oriented entrepreneurs. Perform value addition activities mainly in manufacturing, agro-processing, and technical farming, but other sectors are welcome to apply. Engage with technology to provide skilled employment – we like social impact, especially job creation.
Loans
All Countries
Deadline: Rolling
SME Impact Fund
SME Impact Fund leverages the relationship between SMEs and smallholder farmers to channel funding needs. The Fund provides loans, skills and knowledge to small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) in agricultural value chains.
Loans
All Countries
Deadline: Rolling
Africa Agriculture and Trade Investment Fund
Great importance is attributed by AATIF to promoting investments along the entire agricultural value chain. The fund will strive to improve agricultural practices to increase crop yields or assist in building storage and processing capacity to broaden local value addition.
Investment
All Countries
Deadline: Rolling
