What is Small Business Recovery Fund?

The Small Business Recovery Fund is also a partnership between the Government of Uganda, Bank of Uganda, commercial banks, credit institutions, Micro-finance deposit-taking institutions and SACCOs regulated by Bank of Uganda; all collectively known as Participating Financial Institutions, to provide financing to small businesses outside the agricultural sector, particularly those that have experienced financial challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This fund operates under a risk-sharing agreement, where both the Government of Uganda and the Participating Financial Institutions contribute 50% each toward the total project cost for borrowers.

This fund supports all small businesses that have the potential to facilitate loan repayments, as well as projects that are not eligible for financing through the Agriculture Credit Facility.

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• Who is eligible to borrow under the Small Business Recovery Fund, and what projects are financeable under this fund?

  All small businesses, whether operated by individuals, groups, partnerships, or companies, are eligible to borrow from this fund, provided they have sufficient cash flow to support the loan repayments. However, borrowers who have already benefited ...

• Which projects are not eligible for financing under the Small Business Recovery Fund?

  Any agricultural project eligible for financing under the Agricultural Credit Facility and projects that have previously benefited from the Agricultural Credit Facility cannot receive funding through the Small Business Recovery Fund.

• How does someone access the Agricultural Credit Facility and Small Business Recovery Fund?

  Eligible borrowers can access the loan only through the Participating Financial institutions, banks and SACCOs regulated by the Bank of Uganda. All potential borrowers must have an active account with Participating Financial Institutions, a valid ...

• What are the terms and conditions under Small Business Recovery Fund?

  i. Loan Amount The maximum loan amount to a single borrower is UGX 500 million; however, there is no minimum loan amount. ii. Loan Term The minimum loan period is 6 months, and the maximum is 4 years with a maximum grace period of 1 year, depending ...

• Does one require collateral to access a loan under Agricultural Credit Facility and Small Business Recovery Fund?

  Both the Agricultural Credit Facility and Small Business Recovery Fund have to be adequately secured. For grain traders, the grain stock can form part of the security, and for asset financing, the purchased asset can act as the security.