Délégation générale à l'Entrepreneuriat Rapide des Femmes et des Jeunes (DER/FJ)
Status not published
Rolling applications through the DER/FJ platform, with periodic themed calls (agriculture, digital, women's entrepreneurship).
Three windows: nano-credit FCFA 10,000 to 500,000; micro-credit below FCFA 1 million; SME/VSE support FCFA 1 million to 50 million. Formalisation is mandatory and paid by DER/FJ for financing above FCFA 1 million.
DER/FJ, Présidence de la République du Sénégal
public · national
Deadline: Open all year — Rolling applications through the DER/FJ platform, with periodic themed calls (agriculture, digital, women's entrepreneurship).
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.
Who can apply
- Sectors: agri, any
- Stage: idea stage, pre-seed and seed
- Locally registered entity required
Targets Senegalese women and young people (broadly under 40); some windows accept unregistered micro-entrepreneurs, others require formal registration.
How to apply
- Create an account on the DER/FJ platform.
- Select the financing window matching your profile.
- Submit the project with financial projections.
- Assessment and financing agreement, often via a partner financial institution.
What you will need
- Senegalese national ID
- Business registration (NINEA/RCCM) where applicable
- Project description and budget
- Bank or mobile money account
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work
Source. https://www.der.sn/devenez-entrepreneur/types-de-financements/
"NANO-CRÉDIT Crédits entre 10 000 FCFA et 500 000 FCFA; MICRO-CRÉDIT Financements inférieurs à 1 million de FCFA; SOUTIEN AUX TPE ET PME Financement entre 1 et 50 millions de FCFA"
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.der.sn
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