International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Funding background

IFC is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in developing countries. By encouraging growth, IFC advances economic development, creates jobs and improves the lives of people.

Eligibility

To be eligible for IFC funding, a project must meet a number of criteria.
The project must:
– Be located in a developing country that is a member of IFC;
– Be in the private sector;
– Be technically sound;
– Have good prospects of being profitable;
– Benefit the local economy; and
– Be environmentally and socially sound, satisfying our environmental and social standards as well as those of the host country.
IFC does not lend directly to micro, small, and medium enterprises or individual entrepreneurs, but many of our investment clients are financial intermediaries that on-lend to smaller businesses.

Financing

Advisory services, asset management, blended finance, equity, loans, syndications, trade and commodity finance, treasury client solutions

Applying

Submission of proposals to IFC’s industry departments; regional departments at IFC headquarters in Washington; or the regional field office closest to the location of the proposed project.

More information can be found here: https://www.ifc.org/en/what-we-do/products-and-services/how-to-apply-for-financing