SME Foundation credit wholesaling and enterprise development support
Status not published
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Concessional credit wholesaled through partner banks and NBFCs to small and medium enterprises, plus training, cluster development and market access support. Loan ceilings are set per programme.
SME Foundation, Ministry of Industries, Government of Bangladesh
public · national
Deadline: Open all year
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- small enterprises
- Sectors: manufacturing, agri, any
- Locally registered entity required
Bangladeshi SMEs with a valid trade licence; women entrepreneurs receive dedicated allocations.
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)
Source. https://smef.gov.bd/ · not human-checked
Verified on 14 August 2026
Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found
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