Now Open: Thematic Call #GreenGhana for Small Businesses

Small businesses with green business models have the potential to contribute significantly to sustainability goals, elevating the standard of living for community members and fostering regional and national development. These enterprises can achieve financial success by focusing on sustainable green projects while generating substantial societal benefits. By providing communities with sustainable and affordable solutions, small enterprises can address the key drivers of poverty and reduce carbon emissions simultaneously. These positive societal and economic impacts are driven by a combination of factors, including:

• Creating local renewable energy jobs
• Reducing health risks, costs, and burdens
• Reducing energy costs
• Improving energy resilience.

Funding Information

• With the Thematic Call #GreenGhana, the entrepreneur’s investment is multiplied by 2.5:
  • Minimum: For a Private Investment of 500 EUR (approx. 8,000 GHS), you will receive 1,250 EUR Grant (approx. 20,000 GHS).
  • Maximum: For a Private Investment of 2,000 EUR (aprox. 32,000 GHS), you will receive 5,000 EUR Grant (aprox. 80,000 GHS).

Who can apply?

• This new Thematic Call program is open to all green businesses located in Ghana, seeking opportunities to upgrade their existing business with a sustainable & innovative business model.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicant must be 18 y/o or older
• Applicant must be a Ghanaian national
• Applicant must be the business owner
• The business must have been operational for at least one year. A proof of existence is required.
• The business must be a small or medium-sized enterprise with less than 20 employees.
• The business must aim at job creation, particularly jobs for women
• If you have already participated in WIDU’s Thematic Call #Digitalization Call that they offered last year in Ghana, your project must be fully closed.

For more information, visit WIDU.africa.