Government of Uganda, Ministry of Gender, Labour & Social Development

GROW — Generating Growth Opportunities for Women

A dedicated programme expanding access to finance and business services for women-led enterprises, including those in refugee-hosting districts.

All sectors

Agro-industry

Manufacturing

Trade & export

Woman-led

What it funds

Working capital, equipment, expansion, startup capital for women entrepreneurs

Who it is for

Sectors: All sectors, Agro-industry, Manufacturing, Trade & export
Where: Open to all
Business size: Micro, Small, Medium
Business stage: Startup, Growth
What it can be used for: Working capital, Equipment / machinery, Expansion, Startup capital
Targeted at: Woman-led

What this scheme has delivered

Figures published by Government. Each shows the period it covers — read them as a record of the programme to date, not as funds currently available.

As at 30 June 2026

Shs 133.14 billion
GROW soft loans extended
Soft loans extended under the World Bank-financed GROW Project to support women-owned businesses transitioning from informality.
6,584
Women-owned businesses financed under GROW
Number of women-owned businesses financed under the GROW Project.
Shs 153.5 billion
UWEP disbursed
Amount previously disbursed under the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme, the predecessor to GROW.
244,805
Women benefiting from UWEP
Number of women who have benefited from the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme.

Source: Wealth-creation programmes update, 30 June 2026.

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Terms

Cost: Affordable, with a matching-grant component (indicative)
Tenor: Varies
Delivered through: Through participating financial institutions and women's enterprise windows
Collateral: No traditional collateral required

Learn how to access GROW

Ask for a referral

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Check what you qualify for

Answer a few questions about your business and the matcher will shortlist every scheme you may qualify for, with the reason each one matched.

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Record

Last reviewed 13 June 2026 by PSDU. Terms are indicative — the provider's own conditions apply.

Turned away by this scheme?

If an application has stalled, the goalposts moved, or nobody can tell you why you were refused, that is a bottleneck. Raise it with PSDU and it gets a case reference and goes to the institution responsible.