develoPPP ClassicProject funding for established companies

The develoPPP Classic funding instrument can be used in over 60 developing and emerging countries around the globe (see: develoPPP Classic country list) and is deliberately flexible in its content. Supported projects can be located in very different sectors and thematic areas and range from the training of local experts and piloting of innovative technologies and demonstration plants to the sustainable expansion of supply chains and the improvement of environmental and social standards. What all develoPPP Classic projects have in common is that they combine a long-term business interest with a sustainable developmental benefit.

Decisions on the funding of specific projects are made in idea competitions, which take place two times a year. Suitable projects are funded by the BMZ with between 100,000 and 2 million euros, thus covering up to 50% of the total costs. During implementation, your company will be accompanied by one of the two implementing partners: DEG Impulse gGmbH or Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.

Any company based in the EU, a member country of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) or an OECD-DAC country is eligible to participate in the develoPPP Classic ideas competition. The prerequisite for funding is sufficient financial resources and personnel capacities that are commensurate with the project idea. For this purpose, your company must:

• have at least eight employees
• have an annual turnover of at least 800,000 euros
• have at least two audited annual financial statements
• have a positive net income as well as sufficient equity capital and liquidity to ensure your company’s contribution