Innovating Inclusive Finance
SCBF envisions a world where every individual has the opportunity to access and use financial services as a means to empowerment, enabling them to lead a resilient and dignified life.
About us
We are an innovative and forward-thinking funder providing capital to drive inclusive finance for low-income communities.
Our key focus areas are the nexuses of finance and agriculture, health, housing and inclusive finance enablers.
We collaborate with partners from the public and private sectors to create and expand responsible digital financial solutions for underserved communities worldwide, empowering them to make informed decisions, be resilient and enhance their lives.
Our interventions
⦁ Technical Assistance (TA) Grant
TA Grants reimburses grantees for technical assistance they have provided for the purpose of achieving the targets set out for inclusive finance project(s). TA grants are provided under three main windows: (i) Innovation and Product Upscale, (ii) Feasibility Studies, & (iii) Financial Education
* Grants under Feasibility Studies and Financial Education windows are only available to SCBF Members
⦁ Repayable Grants (RG)
Grants provided to social enterprises to support the scale-up of their solution. The grantee is obligated to repay (part or fully) the grant when a certain level of profit and/or revenue and/or investment leveraged are achieved as specified in the grant agreement.
⦁ Impact-linked Finance (ILF)
Under this financing instrument, the disbursement of the funds is conditional to the achievement of selected impact metrics. The more impact the social enterprise is able to create, the more reward it will receive.
Achievements
4.9M
Low-income clients reached
211+
Projects co-funded
50