AGROBIOSOLUTIONS
AgriBusiness Consulting & AgriBusiness Solutions
Financial Engineering, Grant & Proposal Writing
Type of Services
We at AgroBioSolutions have successfully assisted numerous companies to qualify for Grants, Loans and/or Equity from various sources, generally for investment projects in Asia, Africa, Latin American and Eastern Europe. We advise companies and other organisations which alternative financing options are available for acquiring the financial means they require to develop or sustain their Business Ventures. After selection of the best option we then assist in finance acquisition, typically on a no-cure, no-fee basis.
We have a strong track record in succesful acquisition of Grants (Subsidies) for our clients from competitive Dutch and International Programmes. Insofar your project does not qualify for grant financing, we develop a bankable Business Plan to acquire commercial and/or concessional loans from development banks and other finance institutions. If appropriate and so preferred, we prepare investment propositions to attract private equity from strategic investors, venture capitalists or social capital providers.
Method of Working
We assist You to leverage Your own resources to acquire financing from commercial and/or concessional funding sources.
We start with optimizing your Business Case to qualify for Grants, Loans or Equity Investment. We critically assess your case, if necessary strengthening it, until we are convinced that it will have sufficient chance to attract funding. We develop or improve your Business Plan into a proposition that is tailored to the specific requirements of the funding programme of your choice.
We work in partnership with you based on performance – often no-cure, no-fee – with full commitment to deliver you results. We undertake finance acquisition generally on a success fee basis, i.e. a fee that you pay us on positive achievement of an agreed milestone, typically on formal approval or on disbursement of funds.
Grants (Subsidies)
Grants (subsidies) are available for Private Sector Investment in Up-coming Markets or Developing Countries from Governments, Development Banks and Non-Governmental Organisations.
Grant funding, due to the subsidy element, is at first glance financially very attractive as repayment is not required. However, the use of Grants is commonly far from simple. The use of Grants is often dictated by strict performance, reporting and accountability conditions.
We can provide Project Management Support to help you comply with the attached requirements.
We have first-hand knowledge of available Grant Programmes that may apply to your case.
By scrutinizing your Company Profile and Project Idea we can advise you if and how you could qualify for Grant Funding.
Concessional Loans
In case your funding requirements do not qualify for grant financing, your next best option may be a so-called concessional loan. A concessional loan, or a "soft loan", is granted on terms substantially more generous than market or commercial loans.
The concessionality is achieved either through interest rates below those available on the market or by grace periods, or a combination of these. Concessional loans typically have longer grace and extended pay-back periods, often referred to as maturity or maturity date (i.e. final payment date of a loan or other financial instrument, at which point the principal (and all remaining interest) is due to be paid).
We assist you to assess your opportunties to access this type of funding.
Equity finance
If your financing needs cannot be met by loans and grants, equity finance may be an option. In case of a start-up company, equity finance (venture capital) is often the only or at least part of financing possibility.
Equity investors generally seek a minority stake, preferring the entrepreneur to maintain the leading shareholding position. Providers of Equity include Development Banks and Social Venture Capital funds that provide capital to Businesses deemed socially and environmentally responsible.
We select and connect you to appropriate sources of equity finance to help you finance your Business. We prepare the proposition (investment memorandum) and underlying Business Plan and assist in negotiating a fair and mutually rewarding, often temporary partnership.