USADF does development differently by utilizing a community-led development approach and a pan-African network of local implementing partners to support African-designed and African-delivered solutions. USADF provides grant capital, capacity building assistance, and convening opportunities to develop,
grow and scale African enterprises and entrepreneurs who improve lives and livelihoods.
USADF Approach: Development Done Differently
Enterprise-Based Development
USADF provides seed capital and full technical assistance to develop grassroots enterprises, such as cooperatives, and entrepreneurs from start-up to scale up.
The USADF Approach to Enterprise Development, Growth and Scale
- 1.Operational Assistance Grants (OAGs): Begin with enterprise development grants that build capacity and strong management and governance capabilities ($100K max)
- 2.Enterprise Expansion Grants (EEG): Then add growth capital through enterprise expansion grant to link to new markets ($250K max)
- 3.Enterprise Linkage Grants (ELGs): Finally, provide enterprise linkage grants so enterprises can access new and existing capital to support sustainable growth ($50K max)
USADF: What We Do for Grassroots African Enterprises and Social Entrepreneurs
Measuring Impact
Does the African enterprise have the market potential to:
- Grow Revenues
- Increase Incomes
- Multiply Impact of Grant Value
- Create Jobs
- Build Organizational Capacity and Resilience
- Ensure Scale to Hundreds/Thousands