ACCESS TO FINANCE MINI GRANT.

ABOUT THE TEKKI FII MINI-GRANT Powered by YEP, GIZ and IMVF

Grants up to D50,000 to facilitate acquisition Grants are disbursed either as cash or as No collateral, interest rate or of equipment, materials, licenses and other assets, but asset disbursements will be repayment requirements. business critical inputs and assets. given priority where feasible.

Grantees receive financial literacy training to improve their Grantees participate in annual experience sharing events to capacity to save, exercise financial planning and separate their communicate results, success stories and best practices of the private funds from the funds of the business. mini-grant scheme.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Must be a Gambian youth between Must provide a solid business plan Must have some level of savings or commit 18 -35 years using the application form to making regular savings in a financial template. service provider of his or her choice.

Must have received entrepreneurship Must provide a guarantor before funds are disbursed to indicate that the grant will be or vocational training. Proof of used for the intended purpose. Failure of doing so implies that the amount of the grant attendance is required. will be refunded in full by the guarantor.

Business must be registered by Business plan that shows high level of the time funds are disbursed. innovation will be an advantage.

How To Apply?

pplication forms are available online on the www.naccug.com | www.tekkifii.gm ou can find it here: www.yep.gm/opportunity/minigrantscheme

orms should be filled electronically, printed, signed, scanned and sent by email to [email protected].

outh in entral iver , orth ank , ower iver , pper iver and est oast regions, lternatively forms can be filled and submitted in the following offices

NACCUG Head Credit Union Shared Branching Offices located in GTUCCU Regional District Credit Office in Kanifing Offices in Brikama, Soma, , Brikama Ba and Farafenni Union (Kuntair)

Foni Kansala Cooperative Foni Berefet credit Sabunyima Cooperative Fangdema Cooperative Credit Union (Bwiam) union (Sususinjang) Credit Union (Bansang) Credit Union (Kerewan NBR)

orms should be completed using clear legible handwriting in capital letters. Selection Process

Collection of applications 1 submitted at local offices and electronically

Grants Committee meets to 2 review all applications and pre-approve grants

3 Grants Officer to visit shortlisted candidates for verification

4 Approved grantees receive support.

FOR ANY ENQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT:

Jainaba Sabally Tel: +220 9490338

Foday Sanyang Tel: +220 9968850

[email protected]