At a Glance

Program Name: DeveloPPP Classic. It is a BMZ funding programme for already established companies that want to invest sustainably in a developing or emerging country and expand their business activities locally.

Support Type: Technical and financial support for projects with both business value and development impact; no equity is taken, and the company must contribute at least half of total costs.

Funding Amount: From 100,000 to 2 million euros, covering up to 50% of total expenditure.

Application Deadline: September 30th. Decisions are made through idea competitions held twice a year.

Program Focus

The programme supports projects that combine long-term business objectives with sustainable benefits for local people, such as training skilled workers, introducing sustainability standards, piloting new technologies, improving supply chains, and strengthening environmental or social standards.

It is designed for companies that want to establish or expand operations in emerging or developing markets while creating a measurable development effect locally.

Location

This is a global programme available in more than 60 developing and emerging countries.

Eligible companies must be based in the EU, EFTA, or an OECD-DAC country.

About the Program

develoPPP Classic is run by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented with support from DEG Impulse and GIZ.

The programme is deliberately flexible, covering multiple sectors and themes rather than one narrow industry focus.

Examples on the page include cybersecurity training in East Africa, geothermal knowledge transfer in Argentina, and sustainable rice farming in Thailand.

Program Benefits

Winners receive non-repayable project funding plus access to know-how, support, and networks in over 60 countries.

Projects also benefit from implementation support from DEG Impulse or GIZ during execution.

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible applicants must be companies with at least eight employees
• Annual turnover of at least 800,000 euros
• At least two audited annual financial statements
• Positive net income plus sufficient equity and liquidity to cover their contribution.
• The company must also have sufficient financial and personnel capacity for the proposed project.

Application Process & Timeline

• Applications are handled through idea competitions, which run twice a year.
• Application deadline of September 30.

Best Fit

This opportunity is best for established companies that already have the financial strength to co-fund a project and want to expand into an emerging market with a development angle.

It is less suited for early-stage startups, very small firms, or businesses outside the EU, EFTA, or OECD-DAC eligibility scope.

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