Arab Bank

A financial instituation Committed to promote SMEs through providing employment opportunities and encouraging self-employment. It offers many innovative financial products that can make all the difference to  business success.

Global Innovation Fund

A fund that invests in social innovations that aim to improve the lives and opportunities of millions of people in the developing world.Through its grants and risk capital, it supports solutions to global development challenges from social enterprises, for-profit firms, non-profit organisations, researchers, and government agencies. It offers grants, loans (including convertible debt), and equity investments. 

Common Fund for Commodities

It provides a range of financial and technical instruments to support projects proposed by enterprises, cooperatives and institutions along the entire commodity value chain in its member countries. It offers mainly through loans to finance equipment, working capital or trade finance needs. Women entrepreneurs are encouraged to apply.

 

Bank of Syria and Overseas

 A bank that provides Small Business Loan (SBL) designed to meet the needs of individuals and small enterprises who are interested in improving their business through increasing their working capital, financing fixed assets for business expansion, or starting new projects. 

Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development

A financial institution in Sudan with the vision of achieving food security in its 21 member states. It has accumulated experience in the field of agricultural investment, both in plant production, animal production and related fields. It also contributes to sustainable agricultural development and improves the lives of thousands of people through income generating projects, scientific research services, technology transfer, revolving loan programs and many developmental activities.

 

Business Incubation Association of Tripoli (BIAT)

Offers an SME support program for the Lebanese and Syrian Nationals residing in Tripoli and Zgharta. It facilitates the establishment of business partnerships between Syrian and Lebanese entrepreneurs.It also provides business development trainings, grants (cash/ in kind) and business coaching to selected Syrians and Lebanese, to strengthen their self-reliance and promote small income generating activities.  

USAID

A government agency that encourages businesses and investments at supporting and enhancing the growth of micro and small business (MSEs). It works with local government officials in targeted areas to help them attract investment to their communities and facilitate growth. It fosters better access to finance, encourages better MSE access to finance by working with developmental and micro-finance institutions to improve their service offerings to firms and individuals, as well as helping more MSEs become more eligible to borrow.