Atlas: GEN’s Policy Portal

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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The Center for Black Entrepreneurship

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Center for Black Entrepreneurship (CBE) intends to offer a comprehensive set of features designed to empower Black entrepreneurs. The CBE achieves this through a tripartite approach that…

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United Kingdom
John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank

Year Introduced: | 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…

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Denmark
The Danish Foundation for Entrepreneurship

Year Introduced: | 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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South Africa
Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA)

Year Introduced: | National-level

SEFA's core function is to provide SMMEs and Co-operatives throughout South Africa with simple access to finance in an efficient and sustainable manner. It achieves this by delivering wholesale and…

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Croatia
Grant-scheme for start-ups

Year Introduced: | National-level

This instrument will provide start-ups with seed-money for the commercialization phase of their innovative projects/ideas. This support serves as leverage in preparation for the next round of…

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Malta
Zaar Crowdfunding Platform

Year Introduced: | National-level

Zaar.com.mt is Malta’s only local crowdfunding platform. This crowd-funding platform was launched in 2015 as a donation and reward-based crowd-funding model. Currently Zaar helps its clients to…

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Ecuador
Re-Emprende Ecuador

Year Introduced: | National-level

What do we do? We support the economic reactivation of Esmeraldas and Manabí affected by the 2016 earthquake, through the development and strengthening of enterprises and value chains. Program…

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Hungary
Hungarian economy protection action plan

Year Introduced: | National-level

As part of the set of measures to contain the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hungarian government introduced the following measures to support businesses:  For the duration of the…

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Tunisia
The Tunisian Startup Act

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Tunisian Startup Act comprises 20 measures that are structured around five main themes, which are: defining startups, incentivising potential entrepreneurs, removing procedural and tax barriers…

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Bahrain
Rowad Program

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Rowad Model was built over the years through research and observation on the basic tools and necessities required by an entrepreneur to startup, grow, expand, and turnaround a business or idea.…