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Financing Instruments & Financing Providers

Total results: 84

Facility Name Sort Provider Purpose Max Sort Business Eligibility Minimum Documentation Required Collection / Payback (months) Sort
MTN Uganda

Instant mobile loans

UGX 32,258,065

Personal entrepreneur mobile loans

The person should be a registered MTN mobile user who has been active for at least 6 months.

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Airtel Uganda

Instant mobile loans

UGX 32,258,065
  • Money transfer for micro businesses
  • The person should be a registered Airtel mobile user who has been active for at least 6 months.
1
Brac Uganda Limited

To finance women in business

UGX 161,290,323
  • Microfinance, particularly for agriculture
  • Must be a women's group living and working in the same community
  • Should have two guarantors
  • Financial Card
  • Proof of Ownership of collateral
Opportunity Bank

AgriFinance
This is a loan product for agricultural products.

UGX 161,290,323

Loan Purpose:

  • For financing of agricultural inputs, production, processing, marketing and distribution


One valid ID photo

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Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited

Financing short term and long term obligations

UGX 193,548,387
  • Hold a current or savings bank account
  • Account managed responsibly
  • 5,000,000 as Minimum net worth of the firm
  • Account statements
  • Annual bank statement 
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Numida Technologies

Business financing

UGX 225,806,452
  • We support semiformal micro and small businesses with digital working capital loans of $100-$5000 disbursed via mobile money.
  • Entrepreneurs can access credit in as little as 2 hours from the comfort of their business. No paper work, no collateral, no lengthy wait times.
  • Our proprietary underwriting process enables us to verify businesses remotely and grow loan limits appropriately ensuring that Numida and our clients succeed.
  • A registered business
  • Registered mobile money number,
  • Numida mobile app
  • National ID
  • Trading license
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Bank of Baroda Uganda

For working capital requirements

UGX 322,580,645

• All persons engaged in trade of any commodity / goods
• Individuals or firms shouldn't be prohibited by law nor opposed to public interest.

• Company registration form
• Partnership deed (incase of any)

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Bank of Baroda Uganda

Finance for working capital in Business

UGX 322,580,645

• should have satisfactory operative Current account
• should be profit making for last two (2) consecutive financial years

• Company registration form
• Partnership deed (incase of any)

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Centenary Rural Development Bank Limited

land purchases, survey and registration

UGX 967,741,935

• Hold a current or savings bank account.
• Good credit record for applicants.

• Completed loan aplication form
• Financial card

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Uganda Finance Trust Limited

Women in Business loan

UGX 967,741,935
  • The Women’s Business loan is for women engaged in micro, small and medium businesses who wish to borrow as individuals for long and short term Investments such as adding capital into business, purchase of shares, import and export business.
  • Enables women to increase their working capital
  • Enables women increase their income
  • Loan is payable in manageable installments
  • Up to 5 years loan period
  • Borrower must be a woman
  • Must have and FTB account
  • Must be 18 years of age & above
  • Must have a legal business that has been in existence for at least 6 months
  • Registration to CRB is mandatory
  • Sufficient collateral for the loan
  • Guarantor
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Pride Microfinance Limited

To enable all entrepreneurs engaged in income generating activities to grow their business

UGX 967,741,935

All Income generative activities

  • Business registration documents
  • Financial reports
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Favourite Youth Livelihood Fund
Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development

Reducing youth unemployment

UGX 2 Billion
  • Youth between 18-30 years of age
  • All applicants must be bonafide residents of their area
  • Beneficiaries are un-employed, under-employed or poor
  • Beneficiaries must be Ugandan Nationals
  • Certificate of registration from Community Development Officer.
  • Proof of existence for at least a year (books of accounts records)
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Favourite Small and Growing Business loan
Vision Fund

To accelerate sustainable and responsible business growth

UGX 3 Billion

For Profit making business

Financial Card

KCB Bank

Business financing

UGX 3 Billion

Business must be registered or operating in the countries where KCB bank operates

  • A completed loan application form
  • A business proposal on the proposed project
  • 6 months bank statement
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DFCU Bank Uganda Limited

Business training, Financial advice

UGX 3 Billion

• Hold a current or savings bank account
• An entrepreneur or company holding 50% shares

• Financial card
• Company profile

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DFCU Bank Uganda Limited

Financing commercial farmers

UGX 3 Billion

• Legally registered farming group
• Hold a current or savings bank account

• Financial card
• Company profile

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Yako Bank

To help small and medium enterprises nurture and grow their businesses

UGX 3 Billion

Small Business loans

  • Should possess a Certificate of incorporation
  • Should be involved in profit making business for at least two years
  • Certificate of incorporation
  • Copy of partnership deed
  • Memorandum and articles of association
96
Asaak

Business

UGX 3 Billion
  • Mobile financial services
  • A phone number
  • A National ID
  • A mobile money or bank account and,
  • Collateral to secure your loan.
  • National ID and application through the Asaak mobile phone
Housing Finance Bank

Financing institutions and corporate businesses for continuity

UGX 3 Billion

The Small Business Loan, is a short to medium term credit facility aimed at financing business growth in the Small and Medium business segments.
Bi-monthly, monthly& quarterly depending on a client’s business cash flow cycle

  • Application Form
  • Business Trading license.
  • Bank Statement for at least 6 months.
  • Cash flow projections for at least 12 months – to be prepared by the Bank’s Relationship Managers after looking at basic source documents, interviewing the customer and visiting the client’s business premises.
  • Copy of Valuation report prepared by a bank-approved valuer(s) where applicable.
  • Client to sign affidavit in addition to land sales agreement.
  • Spousal consent for all security where applicable
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UGAFODE Microfinance Limited

To enable business firms to expand and grow

UGX 4 Billion
  • Flexible Repayment period 3-36 months
  • Interest charged on reducing balance.
  • Up to UGX 120 million
  • Flexible collateral requirements
  • An active Savings account
  • Business must be legal
  • Trading licenses
  • Financial Card
  • Loan processing fees
  • At least 12 months experience in the business to be funded
  • Acceptable collateral
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Balloon Ventures

Financing Micro-enterprises

UGX 6 Billion
  • Businesses must be more than 1-year old and registered in Kenya or Uganda.
  • Generating monthly revenue of UGX 7,000,000 or above and,
  • Employing more than 4 full time members of staff


  • Certificate of incorporation, Financial reports
FINCA Uganda Limited

To facilitate the performance and growth of small and medium enterprises

UGX 10 Billion
  • Possession of a trading licence
  • Credible guarantor
  • Trading License
  • Letter of Guarantee
  • CRB registration
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Housing Finance Bank

Financing Customers to secure their land through acquisition of titles

UGX 10 Billion

Land loans and advice on purchasing land

• Copy of financial card, valid ID and Passport photos
• Spousal Consent for married customers
• Spousal consent or statutory declaration for marital statuses
• Proof of borrowers income
• One reputable guarantor

120
FINCA Uganda Limited

To facilitate short and medium term credit for SMEs

UGX 11 Billion
  • FINCA Small Business loan
  • Facilitates business performance and growth
  • Personalized repayment plan
  • Loan amount depends on business performance
  • Competitive interest rates
  • Minimum age of 18
  • Active Business for atlest 6 Months
  • Guarantorship Financial Card
  • CRB registration
  • Trading License
  • Individual borrowers with active businesses
  • Applicant must be 18 years and above
  • At least 6 months of business existence and activity
  • Possession of proof of business preferably trading license
  • Two guarantors
  • CRB registration (Card or Number)
  • Possession of an acceptable form of collateral
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Favourite EWB Small and Growing Business Ventures Fund
EWB Ventures

Seed-stage investment

UGX 11 Billion

Seed-stage, for-profit social ventures based in Sub-Saharan Africa with a focus on improving access to products or services.

  • Not specified
DANIDA

to promote Agribusiness financing to SMEs

UGX 16 Billion
  • SMEs dealing in agribusiness only and can be accessed through ABI Implementing partners who are Financial Institutions.
  • Legally registered agribusinesses
  • More than 3 years in existence with audited financial reports
  • Innovation and level of contribution to the Project Budget in cash
  • Applicant should be fully tax and NSSF compliant
FACTS Africa

This Products Suits The SME Who Does Not Have The Working Capital To Procure From Their Suppliers And Does Not Have Any Currently Available Eligible And Approved Invoices.

UGX 19 Billion

• A Security Deposit Or Hard Collateral
• 2-3 year track record
• Company should have positive flow
• Sales of at least 150,000 USD

• 2-3 years audited reports
• Solid business plan

FACTS Africa

This products suits the SME who sells to local off-Takers on credit terms and does not have the working capital to procure from their suppliers.based on the value of all eligible and approved invoices finance will be provided.

UGX 19 Billion

• 2-3 year track record

• Company should have positive flow

• Sales of at least 150,000 USD

• 2-3 years audited reports
• Solid business plan

USADF

Invest in grass root organizations

UGX 28 Billion

Agricultural cooperatives and SMEs or committee based organization not employing more than 100 workers with maximum annual sales of more than 500,000 USD

  • Application template
  • Proposal
Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited

Short term capital financing for businesses

UGX 32 Billion
  • Have an active bank account with Stanbic bank
  • Possession of collateral
  • Financial card
  • Trading license
  • Valid IDs
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Opportunity Bank

To finance businesses with working capital for expansion and growth

UGX 42 Billion

Boda Boda loans

  • This is a loan product for motorcycle riders who want to aquire and or expand on their business.
  • 3.3% Set up fees of loan amount
  • Stamp Duty is UGX15,000 of loans above 3M
  • Calculation of interest; Reducing Balance
  • Business should be operational for at least 12 months
  • Possession of a Certificate of Incorporation
  • Initial Deposit of UGX 500,000
  • Open an account with OBUL
  • Must have a Rider's permit
  • CRB Search fee of UGX15,000
  • Application fees of UGX20,000
  • Operate from a recognized stage
  • Recommendation letter from your area of residence
  • Recommendation letter from your association
  • Three guarantors(1 from family, 1 from association,1 from your stage)
  • Financial Card
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Accion

Seed funding, Scaling

UGX 56 Billion
  • Mobile phone–based financial services or business models built on mobile payment platforms.
  • Specialized credit assessment or delivery models.
  • Online or social media platforms for enabling financial access.
  • Pay-as-you-go, collaborative consumption, and
  • New products for people living in poverty.
  • Proof of business ownership,
  • Business plan
Iungo Capital

Financial inclusion of businesses stuck in the missing middle

UGX 56 Billion

• Capital need of less than US 500k, typically between USD 100-300k in a first round
• Never had external equity investors.
• Limited collateral.
• Early stage or early growth

• Audited financial statements
• Financial forecasts
• Business registration documents

EU-EAC Market upgrade program

Upgrading cocoa and value chains with a focus on post harvest handling, marketing, better price incentive, etc.

UGX 79 Billion

Qualifying businesses must be:

  • SMEs and National Research Institutions in the priority value chains of coffee and Cocoa.
  • Business support organizations in coffee and cocoa. The request must be between 50 & 55% of the total eligible cost.
  • Business registration documents.
  • Financial reports.
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Favourite Tailor-made capital and venture assistance
Inclusive Impact Investments B.V

Empowering Entrepreneurs

UGX 113 Billion
  • Compliance with our ESG criteria
  • Strong track record and solid customer base
  • Max. turnover €10 Million
  • Min. turnover €300k (Uganda €100k)
  • Break-even situation (at least operational profit)
  • Solvency: min. of 20% after investment
  • Own contribution: min. 20% (ration 1€ to 4€)
  • At least 2 years (audited) financial statements
Bank Of Uganda (Agricultural Credit Facility)

To promote commercialization of Agriculture

UGX 161 Billion
  • Acquisition of agricultural machinery.
  • Post harvest handling equipment.
  • Storage facilities, agro processing, mechanization
  • A detailed bankable project proposal/ feasibility report
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GroFin

SME Scaling

UGX 169 Billion
  • Business operating in a country where they have an office.
  • Business needs medium term loan capital between: US$100k and US$1.5M.
  • Applicant’s business is for profit
  • Applicant’s business has a turnover of less than US$ 15 million and assets less than US$ 6 million.
  • The business is owner-operated and/or the owner is substantially involved in running the business
  • Business Plan and Projections, Financial Information, Shareholders Information, Identity Documents
  • Application form is on https://grofin.com
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Rabobank

The fund provides financing to farmer producer cooperatives in Africa, Asia and Latin America

UGX 226 Billion
  • Active in the Food & Agriculture sector
  • Track record in sales of agricultural products and able to demonstrate long term (export) trading relationships
  • Financing requirement: working capital or income-generating assets.
  • Profitable results (over the last three years), with future
    growth prospects
  • Financially sound and able to produce audited financial statements
  • Audited financial statements
  • Financial forecasts
  • Business registration documents
Root Capital

Financing for agricultural businesses

UGX 226 Billion

Prior to applying, please take a moment to verify that your business meets these qualifications. This form is also available in Spanish and French.

  • Years in Operation: Minimum 3 years of business operations.
  • We focus on financing for agricultural businesses, cooperatives and related enterprises.
  • We do not lend directly to individual farms.
  • Minimum Annual Revenue: $250,000
  • Location: Must be legally established in one of Root Capital’s lending countries within Africa, Latin America, or Southeast Asia (see sidebar).
  • Documentation: Must present audited or management-prepared financial statements from the past three years.
  • Products & Services: Must be active in one or more of our focus industries: coffee, cocoa, honey, tree nuts, vanilla, grains, oilseeds, and other staple crops.
  • Commercial Relationships: Must have strong relationships with established buyers and at least two professional references.
  • Once you have submitted this form, a member of our team will contact you within one week to inform you if your business is eligible to apply for Root Capital financing, or to inquire further about your work.

Request a Loan

  • Complete this form to learn whether your business is eligible:
    https://rootcapital.org/request-a-loan/ 
Centenary Rural Development Bank Limited

Finance working capital and acquisition of business assets

UGX 258 Billion

• Authority to borrow granted by relevant Ministry in case of financing
• Hold a Current or Savings account with the Bank
• Projected cash flow statement

• Projected cash flow statement
• Valid license for the business being undertaken.
• Memorandum and Articles of Association or Partnership deed

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Pearl Capital Partners

Mobilizing investments for the agro industrialization of Uganda

UGX 265 Billion
  • Track record: minimum one year audited financial records and positive reputation with banks, suppliers and customers
  • Excellent management team with good entrepreneurial quality
  • Well-researched and realistic marketing plan
  • Growth trend shown in historical and forecast demand volume
  • Competitive advantage: regionally competitive cost of production, product quality matching or exceeding regional industry standards
  • Stable prices: increasing or stable forecast product prices
  • A brief description of the business, including its organization structure and ownership
  • Details of products, markets and distribution channels, including A business plan going forward that clearly sets out the company’s growth/expansion plans, key assumptions, major risks and financial forecast for at least five years.
  • Copies of audited financial statements for the preceding two years including a copy of the business’s most recent management accounts and a description of the current financial position.
  • Details of the social impact of the business.
Voxtra

Increasing productivity of small holder farmers

UGX 339 Billion
  • Social enterprises that had collected solid evidence on the effectiveness of their approach,
  • reached a certain scale (typically 3-10 MUSD in annual expenditures),
  • built high-quality systems for financial management and impact monitoring,
  • attracted highly skilled managers and built a track-record of good cooperation with all relevant stakeholders
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Accumen Fund

Scaling ventures

UGX 339 Billion
  • Ventures must focus on the acument pillars:
  • Focus on the poor, game changing innovations that have potential to scale to millions of low-income customers, true effect on customers' quality of life over time.

Business plan.

financial plan.

marketing plan.

The company must be legally registered and have audited financial statements.

All legal requirements and documents must be in place.

Africa Agriculture Development Company

To stimulate the growth of Small and Medium Agri-businesses (SMAs)

UGX 1,129 Billion
  • Proven business model (and full business plan and financial operating history for larger investments)
  • Strong management team
  • Potential for long-term growth
  • Potential positive impact on people, economies and the environment
  • Full business plan and financial operating history for larger investments
African Development Bank

Easing access to finance for African MSMEs

UGX 1,129 Billion

All African SMEs with a valid operating license

  • Business registration documents
  • Audited financial reports
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DFID (Department For International Development)

Social innovations to transform the lives and opportunities of people living in poverty.

UGX 1,548 Billion
  • Innovations with the potential to scale to reach millions of people living on less than $5 PPP a day.
  • Innovators must have relevant expertise and capabilities to achieve success
  • Description of the innovation
NC Bank

To provide various business entities with an opportunity to grow

NCBA Asset Financing provides tailor-made asset finance solutions. Get approval for your loan in no time, with simple documentation that means no hidden costs. On top of that, you have convenient banking with a personal Relationship Manager and favourable payment terms.
We offer loans for the below products:

  • Commercial vehicles
  • PSV Vehicles
  • Buses
  • Trucks and pick-ups
  • Tractors and related implements
  • School buses
  • Office equipment
  • Contractor equipment
  • Industrial equipment
  • Medical and Laboratory equipment

The business should be registered

Orient Bank Limited

Financing land acquisition to Business people and SMEs 

  • No security required
  • Atleast12 months bank statetement for sole proprietors
  • Financial Card
  • Complete Loan Application
  • Sales Agreement
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Favourite Financial Sector Deepening Uganda (FSDU)
DFID (Department For International Development)

Financial inclusion for marginalized groups

  • Innovative projects aimed at strengthening financial inclusion among marginalized groups
Favourite The Northern Uganda Entrepreneurship Project (Nuyep)
DFID (Department For International Development)

improving the livelihoods of youth in Northern Uganda

Small business grants and loans schemes through the British High Commission in Kampala

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