Title

Somali Business Catalytic Fund Program (SBCF)

Issuing Office

DAI/Somali Business Catalytic Fund Program

Head Office: Behind the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, Sha’ab Area, Hargeisa, Somaliland

To download application form

visit www.SomaliBCF.com

Any questions please email

Somaliland: Somaliland.sbcf@gmail.com

Submit Concept Papers to

Respond via e-mail to: CatalyticFund@dai.com.

Date of Issue

July 24, 2016

Date questions due (optional)

Time: By 5:00 PM local time. Date: August 25, 2016

Date Concept Paper Due

Time: By 5:00 PM local time. Date: August 25, 2016

Type of Award

Both small grants ($10,000 - $50,000) and large grants ($50,001 - $150,000) will be awarded to Somali businesses from any productive sector of the economy (such as crop agriculture and agro-processing, livestock, fisheries, manufacturing, business services etc.) that have innovative and sound business ideas to generate local employment. Grants will be available to fund asset and/or working capital investments.

Selection and Eligibility Criteria

Concept notes will be reviewed by the selection committee to select a short list of firms who will be invited to submit a full business proposal. Minimum eligibility requirements for concept note applicants include:

1. A business or financial institution registered in Somaliland

2. Proven track record in operation;

3. Concept note demonstrates outcomes and results linked to program’s objectives

Basis of Award

Final grant award will be made on the basis of a competitive analysis of each project’s economic growth and development impact, job creation, technical feasibility, financial viability and cost effectiveness, market analysis, business management and technical experience, and amount of cost-share contribution.

Small grant requests require a minimum grantee contribution of 50% of total project cost, and large grant requests require a minimum grantee contribution of 100% of total project cost.