Invitation to Financial Institutions to Apply for Matching Grant to Accelerate Agrifinancing, Round3

The EOI aims to select financial institutions capable of partnering with UNCDF to implement the Salone Access to Finance Matching Grant Facility.

The overall objective of the EOI is to identify and select financial institutions capable of partnering with UNCDF to implement the Salone Access to Finance Matching Grant Facility. UNCDF seeks to engage financial institutions that are capable of: 1. Developing agri-financing products suitable to meet the needs of agribusinesses in Sierra Leone;

2. Scaling/diversifying the loan portfolio into the agricultural sector

3. Disbursing a special facility structured as a blend of loan and grant. The loan will be capitalized by the financial institution, while the grant is funded by UNCDF; 4. Monitoring the use of funds to ensure that agribusinesses funded utilize the funds for their intended purpose. Structure of the Application(s) To be considered for this EOI, applicants must complete and submit the online application, along with all required attachments/templates, including:

I. Annex I: Application checklist: Including the following worksheets:

• Worksheet "0. Application Information"
• Worksheet "1. Basic Fin Data"
• Worksheet "2. Capital Raised”
• Worksheet "3. Client”
• Worksheet "4. Portfolio Risk”

II. Annex II: Technical Proposal Form

III. Annex III: Financial Proposal Form

IV. UNCDF Self-Certification form V. Supporting documents as listed in the Application checklist Worksheet “0. Application Information” under evidence required and Table 1 – Shortlisting Evaluation criteria and documentary evidence needed.

Eligible countries and territories: Sierra Leone. Eligible applicants: Bank, MFI, Other FSP. UNCDF region: West and Central Africa. Deadline: 10-October-2026 @ 11:59 PM (Greenwich Mean Time). Reference: SRC-000033. Applications are submitted online through UNCDF's Q+ Expressions of Interest portal, which requires registration.