Belgian Investment Company for Developing countries (BIO) (Belgium)

Funding background

Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries (BIO) is a development finance institution that was created in 2001 out of a public-private partnership between the Belgian state and the Belgian Corporation for International Investment. Its mission is to support the private sector in developing and emerging countries, to enable them to gain access to growth and sustainable development within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals. This is done by providing long-term financing for small and medium-sized enterprises and microfinance institutions.

Eligibility

Country eligibility criteria: https://www.bio-invest.be/en/where-we-invest

Financing

Equity and quasi-equity, Long-term loans, Guarantees

Applying

Applications for financing can be made here: https://www.bio-invest.be/en/apply-for-investment