Access to Capital - Seychelles

Access to finance for women entrepreneurs in Seychelles

A number of financial institutions provide financial products which women entrepreneurs in Seychelles can benefit from. Some of these schemes include:

• Agriculture Development Fund
• Fisheries Development Fund
• SME Scheme
• Blue Grant
• National Arts and Culture Fund
• Youth Local Grant
• Tax Incentives

Some details on these schemes are provided below and it may be accessed through the booklet ‘MSMEs Guide to Incentives’ which can be downloaded on the following link: http://www.esa.gov.sc/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/MSMEs-Guide-to-Incentives-Booklet.pdf

There are several other options for financing your business. These include: funding the business yourself; asking friends and family; seeking a concessionary loan; seeking funding from an angel investor (angel investors are successful businesspersons who focus on helping startup businesses) or; negotiating an advance from a strategic partner or customer.