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We back ambitious organisations and leaders who improve the lives of people living in poverty in the Arab world, particularly those working to economically empower women and improve children’s education. 

At Alfanar, we look for social enterprises that share our values and meet the following criteria:

  • Improving the lives of disadvantaged children, youth and women;
  • Ambitious and entrepreneurial in spirit and drive;
  • Working to impact more lives over time;
  • Working to increase financial sustainability through sale of goods and services;
  • Have a backable CEO and a strong management team;
  • Looking for and open to management support, organisational strengthening and capacity-building to grow;
  • Addressing at least one of these UN Sustainable Development Goals: 4, 8, 10 or 12.

To find out more about what we look for in an investee click here.

Successful applicants can expect to receive up to £500,000 in investment over a 4 year period, in addition to extensive management support and training.

Please note that we currently only work with organisations that are based in Egypt and Lebanon, but please sign up to our mailing list and follow us on Facebook to stay informed of our future plans.

If you are a social entrepreneur who meets the above criteria and would like to apply for investment, please contact us at [email protected]. 

We only work with organisations that are registered.

Published: 28th July, 2017

Updated: 22nd June, 2022

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Alfanar is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales under number 05141908 and registered as a Charity number 1105048

Alfanar UK
38 Artillery Lane, London, E1 7LS
Tel: +44 (0) 1158 88 2835

Alfanar Egypt
50 Nadi El-Sayd St. (3rd Floor), 12311 Dokki, Giza, Cairo, Egypt
Tel: +2 (02) 3335 1299
Fax: +2 (01) 223 998 585

Alfanar Lebanon
Beirut Digital District, Nassif El Yazigi St., Bachoura, Beirut, Lebanon

Alfanar Inc. US (501(c)3)
c/o Hurwit & Associates, 1150 Walnut Street (2nd Floor), Newton, Massachusetts 02461
Tel:+44 (0) 1158 88 2835

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