Applications for the Impact Grant Fund (IGF) 2026 opened on September 1, 2026, providing grant funding and business growth support for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Tanzania. The IGF was established by Financial Sector Deepening Tanzania (FSDT) and is funded by the European Union (EU) under the Financial Services for Growth (F4G) Programme. The grant administration process is managed by KPMG Advisory Limited.
Program Overview
• Programme: Impact Grant Fund (IGF) 2026
• Funding: Up to TZS 30 million
• Location: Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar
• Application Opens: 1 September 2026
• First Application Cycle Deadline: 15 September 2026
• Eligible Applicants: MSMEs
• Priority: Women- and youth-led businesses
Target Regions
The fund is available to eligible businesses operating in the following regions:
• Morogoro
• Manyara
• Shinyanga
• Rukwa
• Kagera
• Simiyu
• Kigoma
• Lindi
• Mtwara
• Singida
• Urban West, Zanzibar
• North Zanzibar
• South Zanzibar
• North Pemba
• South Pemba
What the IGF Offers
Selected MSMEs can receive non-repayable grant funding of up to TZS 30 million, alongside business development and growth support designed to strengthen their long-term sustainability and investment readiness. The support is intended to help businesses:
• Expand their operations
• Improve financial and management systems
• Strengthen innovation and productivity
• Create employment opportunities
• Improve readiness to access commercial finance
• Build stronger overall business capacity
Fund Objectives
The IGF was established to address key barriers that prevent MSMEs from accessing appropriate finance and achieving sustainable growth. These challenges include:
• Limited access to suitable credit and financial products
• Lack of sufficient collateral
• Weak financial records and management systems
• High perceived lending risks among financial institutions
• Limited access to financial services tailored to MSME needs
• Gaps in business capacity and investment readiness
Application Guidance
• Who Should Apply: Eligible MSMEs operating in the targeted regions of Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar may apply. Women- and youth-led enterprises with strong growth potential are particularly encouraged to participate.
• Business Stage: The fund primarily targets businesses at startup and early-growth stages, corresponding most closely to Pre-seed and Seed-stage enterprises.
• Priority Sectors: Eligible businesses may operate in areas including Agriculture & Food, Energy & Environment, and Software & IT, with particular relevance to climate-smart agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture, renewable energy, circular economy solutions, waste management, biodiversity, and digital solutions.
• How to Apply: Applications for the first IGF 2026 cycle opened on September 1, 2026. FSDT has indicated that each application cycle remains open for two weeks, making September 15, 2026 the best-supported closing date for the first cycle. No official closing time has been published.
For complete details on eligibility criteria, required documentation, application procedures, and future funding cycles, prospective applicants should consult the official Impact Grant Fund page on the FSDT website.