Enhancing Growth in New Enterprise Programme Business Plan Competition for Ghanians. The Enhancing Growth in New Enterprise programme (ENGINE), a national Business Plan Competition and Entrepreneurship Development Program. ENGINE is a multiyear project implemented by TechnoServe with funding from the UK Government through the Department for International Development (DFID) that seeks to equip Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) with the skills and resources to improve their business plans and internal operations, while creating a thriving community of entrepreneurs through the increase of access to business development services and to financing. Winners and finalists of ENGINE will be given awards that include seed capital, business development services, opportunities to present to private investors and links to financial institutions and investment capital. Eligibility In order to be eligible to participate in the ENGINE Business Plan Competition a person must meet all of the following criteria: Be a Ghanaian citizen Be 20 years of age or older at the time of submitting the application Propose an expansion on an existing business or a new business that is or will be based in Ghana Awards Winners will receive a combination of seed capital and aftercare (business development services). The programme will also facilitate participants to access loan or investment capital from financial institutions or investors. Several finalists will also win aftercare awards (business development services). At least US$ 720,000 (GBP450,000) in seed capital and aftercare will be awarded across the winners and finalists Application Deadline: August 18 2014 goo.gl/blKFFe
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