US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) (United States)

Funding background

The United States International Development Finance Corporation is a development finance institution and agency of the United States federal government. DFC invests in development projects primarily in lower and middle-income countries.

Eligibility

To determine whether your project meets basic criteria for support, consider the following questions:
1. Is the project or business located in a country where DFC programs are available?
2. Does the project or business comply with DFC’s environmental and social standards?
3. Does the project or business generate development outcomes aligned with the agency’s priorities and/or advance U.S. foreign policy goals?
4. Does the investor or business have a successful track record in the industry?
5. Has the investor or business sought financing from private lenders?

More information on eligibility can be found here: https://www.dfc.gov/what-we-offer/work-with-us/eligibility-checklist

Financing

Debt Financing, Equity Investments, Investment Funds, Feasibility Studies, Political Risk Insurance, Technical Assistance

Applying

Apply via the form: https://forms.dfc.gov/s/