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Eligibility

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 11:01 -- admin

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are start-up SMEs which:

  1. Have less than 40 registered employees.
  2. Operate in one of the five subsidized sectors: Industry, Tourism, Agriculture, High Technologies and Crafts.
  3. Are bona fide new business ventures which have not conducted any business operation in the past.

Criteria for Start ups

Priority will be given to start-ups and SMEs having the following criteria:

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Purpose of the loan

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 10:56 -- admin

Purpose of the loan

Kafalat Innovative guarantee programme was set up to specifically support innovative start-ups. Innovative start-ups are those who demonstrate the potential to create significant added value through innovation. Accordingly, innovation is defined as at least one of the following activity:

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Characteristics of the Loan

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 10:53 -- admin

Characteristics of the Loan

Kafalat Innovative guarantees loans with amounts varying between a minimum of LBP four million and a maximum of LBP 300 million, which can only be granted in Lebanese Pounds.

The loan has to be repaid within a maximum of 5 years. New loan guarantees include a grace period between 6 and 12 months depending upon expected business revenues. During the grace period, the borrower makes no repayment, neither in principal nor in interest.

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Overview

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 10:50 -- admin

Kafalat Innovative Programme Overview

Please note that the Kafalat Innovative Programme is currently suspended.

 

Kafalat Innovative Programme is the result of a partnership between the European Union and the Ministry of Economy and Trade of Lebanon (MoET) to finance innovative ideas and businesses.

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Application Flow

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 17:09 -- admin

Application Flow

The borrower has first to approach a bank to present the project to be financed by the loan.

Once the bank has accepted the loan application, it submits this application to Kafalat. In addition to bank loan documents, Kafalat requires a completed loan guarantee application form as well as its own set of supporting documents.

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Cost of the Loan

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 17:07 -- admin

Cost of the Loan

Interest Rates

Kafalat Start-ups and Innovation loans may be granted in either Lebanese Pounds or US Dollars.

Loans taken in Lebanese Pounds (LBP) will be charged the following interest rate:

Interest rate = 1 year Lebanese Treasury Bills Yield (TBY's) + 3%

Loans taken in US Dollars (USD) will be charged the following interest rate:

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Documents Required

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 17:03 -- admin

Documents Required

Required documents related to the Start-ups:

  1. Identity Card of the partners and the Commercial Register of the company.
  2. Bylaws of the company indicating the borrowing right on behalf of the company.
  3. Recent Central Des Risques report (CDR) from BDL for the partners and the company (report should not be older than three months).
  4. Telephone no.

Required documents related to the project:

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    Special Conditions

    Mon, 05/06/2013 - 17:01 -- admin

    Special Conditions

    • The borrower must commit to making a minimum contribution of 50% in equity, either in kind (subject to Kafalat’s approval) or in cash towards the cost of the project.
    • Loans may only be approved for renovation or extension of premises, machinery and equipment, and working capital.
    • The lending bank is not allowed to require from the borrower any collateral or other guarantees on top of the Kafalat loan guarantee.
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    Eligibility

    Mon, 05/06/2013 - 16:58 -- admin

    Eligibility

    Eligible applicants are start-up SMEs which:

    1. Employ less than 40 registered employees
    2. Operate in one of the five subsidized sectors: Industry, Tourism, Agriculture, High Technologies and Crafts.
    3. Are new business ventures which have not conducted any business operation in the past.

    Legal Forms

    Kafalat Start-ups and Innovation loan guarantees are only given to SMEs incorporated as a Joint Stock company (Societe Anonyme Libanaise – SAL) registered in Lebanon as a profit making enterprise.

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    Purpose of the loan

    Mon, 05/06/2013 - 16:55 -- admin

    Purpose of the loan

    Kafalat Start-ups and Innovation  guarantee programme was set up to specifically support start-ups who demonstrate the potential to create significant added value, placing emphasis on the project’s feasibility and viability, and the borrower’s ability to repay rather than on the borrower’s net worth.

    Kafalat Start-ups and Innovation guaranteed loans may be used to finance all business related expenditures, including:

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