Categories: Driving Kenya Foundation, Entrepreneur Grant, Esther Passaris, Kenya
I noticed that many of my readers are not aware that I have been having a monthly entrepreneurs grant.
Many entrepreneurs, young inventors and upcoming business people are most of the time restricted by the availability of funds or credit.
The Kenya government has come up with many credit programs most of which are still channeled through the same banking system and are therefore being subject to the normal bureaucracy and red tapes that surround the banks lending procedures.
In view of this fact I am giving out between Kenya shillings 50,000 and 100,000 every month from my earnings for a deserving Kenya development project on capital for investment.
The project to be considered should give out returns, create jobs opportunities and advance the life of any one of my readers. One condition is one should have a bank account.
What are the qualifications and the procedure? That your project should be profitable, create jobs and be either a going concern or a new venture.
How can one apply for this grant? Just go to my Esther Passaris site complete the form and submit it online.
Once the applications are in, a team of mentors will look into them and come up with one deserving project for that month. Right now we are working on the July entries and I will meet all the applicants where I will announce the winner of the grant for our first month which is July 2009.
September 12th, 2009 at 12:19 am
Does this apply to Kenyans who have businesses that would benefit Kenyan AND other African women, and are not based within Kenya but have lots of projects there?
September 12th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
Yes but the constitution is you need to have a local Kenyan bank account. I suggest you fill in the application and let us decide if your project qualifies.
January 17th, 2010 at 3:37 am
Hi Ms. Passaris,
I would like to tell you that you’re one of my role models. I’m reading through your work and your various ventures and I have great admiration for your personality and your work. Your drive is impeccable and to be emulated.
I’m a young and aspiring developent worker. It has always been, and still is, my dream to be part of agricultural development in Kenya. I believe, thus hope, that I will acomplish this goal.
I have great hopes for Kenya and I love my country dearly.
I hope to visit Kenya this year. I have been away for 5 years mainly for college.
I would love to meet you in person. I’ll keep in touch.
Keep up the good work. We’re not blind to the work you’re doing.
God’s blessings,
Njeri.