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Investing responsibly. Promoting development.

With develoPPP, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) promotes private-sector activities where entrepreneurial opportunities and development policy potential meet. Companies that want to invest sustainably in a developing and emerging country and expand their local operations can receive financial and technical support under the programme.  

Are you planning to train local experts or improve environmental and social standards in your supply chain? Do you have an innovative business idea that will improve living conditions in a developing or emerging country? Learn more now and become part of the develoPPP success story! 
 

Learn more about develoPPP
Up to 2 million euros
Funding with a maximum of 50% public contribution
Local networks
for your project
In over
60
countries
available worldwide
NEW TARGET COUNTRIES

Start-up funding now available in Ghana and Tanzania

develoPPP Ventures, the start-up funding programme of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is now available also in Ghana and Tanzania.

The offer is aimed at young companies that are registered in the respective target country and contribute to sustainable local development with an innovative business idea. They can receive a grant of up to 100,000 euros to scale up suitable business models.

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The funding tools

With two different instruments, develoPPP offers precisely tailored funding opportunities for already established companies and aspiring start-ups.

develoPPP Classic

develoPPP Classic is aimed at medium-sized and large companies that want to invest sustainably in a developing or emerging country and expand their operational activities locally. Suitable projects receive technical and financial support of up to two million euros in public funding.

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develoPPP Ventures

develoPPP Ventures is aimed at young companies that are already active with an innovative business model in a developing or emerging country and are ready to take the next step. Within the framework of a matching funds model, a public growth investment of up to 100,000 euros is possible.

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Do you have questions?

For general questions regarding develoPPP or other BMZ funding programmes please contact

Carolin Welzel
Carolin Welzel Senior Consultant Agency for Business & Economic Development
Hans-Joachim Hebgen
Hans-Joachim Hebgen Senior Consultant Agency for Business & Economic Development

For questions regarding already concrete projects please contact the team of your implementing partner

Daniel Thomann
Daniel Thomann Head of Programme DEG - Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH
Kathinka Kurz
Kathinka Kurz Head of Programme Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH