Eligibility
Eligibility for institutional funding support.
Baseline criteria for access to institutionally supported participation.
01
Egyptian majority ownership
02
Minimum two years of operating history
03
Minimum two years of issued financial statements
04
Fewer than 250 employees
05
Satisfactory compliance, criminal-record and applicable institutional due-diligence requirements
Two decisions
Eligibility and admission are two different decisions.
Being eligible for institutional funding support does not constitute admission to SME 360. SME 360 independently selects three to five companies per cohort against its own criteria: founder commitment, financial disclosure, sector and scale fit, and readiness. Eligible admitted companies may qualify for substantial institutional funding support, subject to the applicable institution's rules, due diligence, approval and available funding.