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INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION (WORLD BANK GROUP) SME GROWTH ACCELERATOR

Application Deadline: November 15, 2026

LOCATION: USA

SME Growth Accelerator is designed to help small and medium enterprises scale operations, expand into new markets, and create quality jobs. Includes mentorship, access to networks, and follow-on financing opportunities.

ELIGIBILITY:

Region: Latin America, Africa, Asia

For-profit SMEs with 10-250 employees and verified annual revenue between $250k-$10M.

What you can fund:

Working capital and pilot deployments

Technical assistance and capacity building

Climate and ESG-aligned investments

Market research and feasibility studies

Equipment and technology procurement

Monitoring, evaluation, and learning

No application fees

Submissions take about 15 minutes. Decision in 4–6 weeks.

BENEFIT:

Funding range: $50K – $1.5M

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HIIL JUSTICE ACCELERATION PROGRAM (UP TO €10,000 NON-EQUITY FUNDING)

Application Deadline: April 4, 2024

LOCATION: The Netherlands

Do you want to participate in the Justice Accelerator Programme Applications for the Acceleration programme 2024 are open until April 4, 2024. This year our accelerator is focused on the most pressing challenges according to our Justice Needs and Satisfaction surveys in focus countries. We are looking for startups who have innovative solutions to prevent or resolve these challenges:

Nigeria: domestic violence, neighbours, land, crime, housing

Tunisia, Iraq and Palestine: employment and SMEs

Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Ethiopia: crime, mSMEs, sexual gender-based violence

ELIGIBILITY:

Startups from MENA, Kenya and Nigeria who have:

People-centred solutions that prevent or resolve justice problems (read below under “Focus for 2024)

A functioning product with some traction (number of users, revenue, etc.) indicating proof of customer demand. Startups in earlier stages are encouraged to contact their respective regional innovation hubs to find out about our ideation and incubation programmes.

A strong team of founder(s).

A revenue model

Ambition to scale beyond the immediate target market

BENEFIT:

HiiL’s Justice Accelerator offers you a 4-month long programme that provides you with:

€10,000 non-equity funding.

Workshops delivered by industry specialists on a variety of topics from impact measurement to marketing, commercial strategy and financial modeling

A dedicated coach and a network of expert mentors

Access to a HiiL’s global network of justice stakeholders and practitioners, as well as top-notch research and development

International exposure and potential investment opportunities.

Chance to win up to €20.000 at Demo Day 

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