1. Program Overview
- Ghana Private Sector Competitiveness Programme – Phase II (GPSCP II)
- Duration: June 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2027
- Funding: CHF 9 million (~USD 10.5 million), via Swiss SECO
Implementers: NIRAS International Consulting & Proforest, under TCDA oversight
- Three Implementation Modalities:
- Strategic Cooperation Partnership (SCP): Strengthening the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) with MoUs.
- Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM): Grants to MDAs to trigger policy/regulatory reforms.
- Development Partnership with Private Sector (DPP): Matching grants to SMEs & associations in cashew/oil palm.
2. DPP Matching Grant Facility
- Target Audience:
- Cashew or oil palm processing SMEs and associations nationwide, including Accra-based, but focused on processing regions
- Priority sectors:
- Women-led businesses
- Female or vulnerable youth–dominated workforce
Eligible Project Activities:
- Training & capacity building
- Market access facilitation
- Business / product development
- Certification / standardization
- Tech and efficiency-enhancing equipment
- 3. Grant Size & Matching
- Support Levels per Category:
- Large SMEs (SME1): up to GHS 3 million
- Equipment: 50% cash
- Services: 30% cash
- Small/Innovative SMEs (SME2): up to GHS 500,000
- Equipment: 20% cash + 30% cash/in-kind
- Services: 10% cash + 20% cash/in-kind
- Associations: up to GHS 500,000
- Equipment: 50% in-kind
- Services: 30% in-kind
4. Application Process & Timeline
- Concept Note Submission
- Fill out official concept-note form.
- Evaluated based on technical & financial feasibility, alignment with objectives, inclusion of vulnerable groups, sustainability
Deadline: Friday, July 11, 2025