Business Support Organisations

Entrepreneurs loacted in East Africa.

Business must be operating in Uganda and operating under the legal standards of the country

• Be a social enterprise that emerged from a licensed SINA Community.
• Be a legally registered entity.
• A monthly revenue exceeding 150 USD.
• At least two full time committed team members

• Company must be privately owned.
• Over 50% of ownership of the company is in local hands.
• The company needs to be operational for at least two years .
• The company has between 10 and 250 employees.
• Both the annual turnover and the balance sheet total should not exceed 10 million euros.
• Organisations that are not SMEs (business support organisations, Chambers of Commerce etc.) can apply, but only if they have an enabling role for the private sector.

• Individuals can apply if they are Ugandan.
• You can apply collectively as a group and at least one of the members is a Ugandan citizen.
• Any Ugandan company can apply but must be fully licensed to operate in Uganda.

Business is required to be in first stages of early development and an expanding MSME

Agro-businesses that produce, process or export agri-products

All businesses that face high risks in their operations

Farmers both women and men

• Women in business
• 18+