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ANDE 2012 Grant Winners Announced at Annual Conference!

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Argidius-ANDE Finance Challenge

Open Date: March 27, 2012
Proposals Due: June 15, 2012
Round 1 Winners Announced: September 2012
Grand Prize Winner Announced: April 1, 2014

The Argidius-ANDE Finance Challenge (AAFC) is a new competition designed to support innovative ways to provide capital to small businesses in emerging markets which require $20,000-$250,000 in early stage capital. The first round winners were announced at the ANDE 2012 Annual Conference. For more information click here.


ANDE Research Initiative: Small and Growing Businesses and Poverty
1st Request for Proposals - 2012


The ANDE Research Initiative is a new program that will support research on the impact of small and growing businesses (SGBs) on poverty. The 2012 grant recipients were announced on September 27th at the ANDE 2012 Annual Conference. For more information, click here.


ANDE Capacity Development Fund
4th Request for Proposals

The ANDE Capacity Development Fund (CDF) fuels initiatives aimed at inter-organizational collaboration and capacity building, with the goal of increasing the productivity and effectiveness of ANDE members. The 2012 grant recipients were announced on September 27th at the ANDE 2012 Annual Conference. For more information, click here.