The GROW Project, which was launched in March 2023 by Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, is a government initiative funded by a grant from the International Development Association of the World Bank.
The project aims to increase access to entrepreneurial services that enable female entrepreneurs to grow their enterprises, including refugee women and women in host districts.
The project was designed to respond to multiple constraints hindering women in business (entrepreneurs) from growing their businesses including but not limited to: inadequate business management skills; lack of access to affordable capital; limited access to common user manufacturing infrastructure and negative social norms that affect their participation in business.
There priority sectors eligible for GROW services including agribusiness, science and technology, services, manufacturing, and construction.
However, it is important to know that certain projects cannot be funded.
The GROW project aims to ensure that all projects we support are safe, legal, and good for the community and environment.
This means the GROW project does not finance businesses that could harm people’s communities, land, cultural sites, or the environment. Examples include unsustainable forestry, harmful chemicals, and gambling.
