GIZ Ghana Investor Readiness & Accelerator Project

Deadline: 9th January, 2026

Invest for Jobs invites eligible SMEs to apply for a nationwide Investor Readiness and Accelerator programme.

This programme aims to boost your financial management capacity, strengthen investor readiness, and connect you directly with banks, investors, and development finance institutions.

The Investor Readiness and Accelerator programme is part of the Special Initiative “Decent Work for a Just Transition”, operating under the brand Invest for Jobs, funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

Benefits

• Training
• One-on-One & Group Coaching with expert consultants
• In-Factory Advisory Support to refine loan/grant applications
• Matchmaking events with banks, impact investors, and equity financiers
• Post-matchmaking support to strengthen your chances of securing fundingEligibility
  Ghanaian SMEs that are:
• Formally registered and operational
• Seeking finance within the next 12 months (loans, grants, or equity)
• Able to commit two staff members (including one finance officer and one senior manager/owner) to the full project
• Able to commit two staff members (including one finance officer and one senior manager/owner) to the full project
• Interested in job creation and business expansion
• Female-owned or female-led enterprises are encouraged to apply.For more information and application.