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BOC Start-up Fund

International

Financially investing in the start-up and scaling-up of small-scale enterprises to support local BOC projects and services.

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What is it about?

The BOC Start-up Fund provides start-up capital for SMEs affiliated with the organisation Brothers of Charity, the founders of this Fund. These SMEs will support the services of the Brothers of Charity in developing countries.

The principal goal of the Fund concentrates on providing start-up capital for SMEs affiliated with the Brothers of Charity. These SMEs will financially support the psycho-social, educative and orthopedagogical services of the Brothers of Charity in developing countries. The support can take the form of a donation or a social loan. The local businesses supported by the Fund are assisted with coaching by the Fund, the Founder or by external experts.

Beside this principal goal, the BOC Start-up Fund aims to encourage the local businesses in developing countries.

Have benefited from support

Fracarita International

Transformation of a former car garage into an inn in Gatagara (Rwanda).

Creation of private rooms in an inn, so as to generate income for the Brothers of Charity social and charitable projects for disabled people.

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Fracarita International

Opening of an Internet cafe in Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania), to raise funds.

Use of funds for local apostolic work and local socio-economic and digital development and the digital inclusion of (vulnerable) people.

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Fracarita International

ESTABLISHING AND EQUIPPING A SMALL CATERING BUSINESS AS AN INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITY FOR THE SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF THE DAY CARE CENTRE IN YIRGACHEFFE, ETHIOPIA FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

Starting a catering company to use the proceeds to finance the day care for children with disabilities and to regularly rent out the multipurpose hall.

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Brothers of Charity

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KBF Contact Center
info@kbs-frb.be +32 2 500 4 555

For specific details

Elke Briers
briers.e@mandate.kbs-frb.be +32 2 549 03 78
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Business Partnership Facility - Enterprises for SDGs 2022A

The Business Partnership Facility (BPF) grants financial support to companies contributing to SDGs in developing countries.

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Business Partnership Facility - Enterprises for SDGs 2021B

The Business Partnership Facility (BPF) grants financial support to companies contributing to SDGs in developing countries.

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Business Partnership Facility - Enterprises for SDGs 2020B

Support for civil society enterprise partnerships engaged in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in developing countries, financed by the Belgian DG for Development.

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Other publications

ZOOM: Impact investing in developing countries

Developments and trends in the Belgian Impact Investment for Development community, with data, facts and figures from 2016 to 2019.

Study on Belgian Impact Investing for Development 2018-2019

Results of a study on developments and trends in the Belgian Impact Investment for Development community, with data, facts and figures from 2016 to 2019

Other philantrophy

IDeA Europe Foundation (Friends of Fund)

International

Philanthropists support projects of the IDeA Foundation, which contribute to the economic, social and cultural development of emerging countries, and particularly in Armenia.

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Hestia Fund

InternationalSocial justice & poverty

The Fund is committed to providing quality housing for people in need, supporting social economy initiatives and allocating loans to African entrepreneurs.

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Exchange vzw

Exchange (Friends of Fund)

International

Philanthropists support Exchange non-profit projects that will provide expertise to SME’s in Uganda, South Africa, Mozambique, Malawi and Rwanda.

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Other press releases

Business Partnership Facility : grant support for social impact enterprises is ‘successful model’

16 11 2021
International

According to an external mid-term evaluation of the Business Partnership Facility programme, financial support for social impact enterprises is ‘successful model’.

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Eight business projects in the South receive support from Business Partnership Facility ‘Enterprises for SDGs’

19 08 2021
International

Eight business projects in the South that are contributing towards the Sustainable Development goals receive support from Business Partnership Facility ‘Enterprises for SDGs’.

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Five enterprise projects in developing countries receive support from the Business Partnership Facility ‘Enterprises for SDGs’

26 07 2021
International

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Inspiring engagement!

‘It’s a win-win’: building a way out of poverty in disaster-hit Nepal

Business for development

“We are driven by the social, environmental and economic impact, but in the conversation with the potential entrepreneurs the focus is on how this is a good business.”
Andreas Kölling
Build Up Nepal
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Nurturing young talent in DR Congo

Business for development

“I&F's support has really allowed me to sit down, plan, and structure a real company.”
Luc Maboti
entrepreneur, EMAVAS
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