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Philippines

Balik-Pinas, Balik-Hanapbuhay! Program (BPBH)

Year Introduced: 1995 | National-level

The Balik-Pinas, Balik-Hanapbuhay! Program operates through a structured application and support process administered by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) under the Department of…

Tanzania

National Entrepreneurship Development Fund (NEDF)

Year Introduced: 1994 | National-level

NEDF is administered nationally by the Small Industries Development Organisation (SIDO) and disburses credit directly to individual entrepreneurs and groups through SIDO’s regional offices. It…

Yemen

Al Amal Rural Expansion Project

Year Introduced: 2013 | National-level

Al Amal Microfinance Bank offers loans without requiring traditional collateral through a unique approach that involves the use of guarantors or third-party guarantees instead. This method is…

Hong Kong S.A.R., China

The Cyberport Creative Micro Fund

Year Introduced: 2010 | National-level

The Cyberport Creative Micro Fund offers a grant of HK$100,000 (around €11,600) to high potential digital tech startup projects. The grant is given over a six-month time period, over which time…

United Kingdom

John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank

Year Introduced: 2004 | City-level

The main function of the JCYEB is to distribute a range of micro grants to young people as seen fit by the members of the bank. Beyond this function, however, the bank plays the role of facilitator…

Denmark

The Danish Foundation for Entrepreneurship

Year Introduced: 2013 | National-level

The Danish Foundation for Entrepreneurship has several key functions that support young entrepreneurs which can be broadly split into 4 main categories: entrepreneurial education; training; financial…

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Atlas is a compendium of public sector policies and programs that serves as a tool for policymakers, advisors and opinion leaders to learn about previously implemented policy models, articulated entrepreneurship strategies and/or designs of public-sector-supported programs.

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