Argidius Foundation

The Most Important in Brief

Purpose (SOGC)

1. Funding Policy

   We help build effective ecosystems that provide SMEs with the right services in all stages of their growth:

   • By supporting growing SMEs to be investment ready and gain access to finance
   • By providing tailored capacity development services that enable entrepreneurs to meet the challenges of growth, such as incubation, acceleration, training, coaching, mentoring and networking

   The Argidius Foundation funds projects and organisations that:

   • support business and revenue growth;
   • are cost effective;
   • involve innovation and reasonable risk;
   • are scalable or replicable;
   • reflect capable management and a sound approach;
   • have social and/or environmental benefits;
   • have a potential for poverty reduction;
   • include robust partnerships beneficial for project implementation;
   • have a sound exit strategy;
   • have a potential to leverage Argidius’ funding;
   • have the potential to become sustainable over time;
   • are located in East Africa or Central America.