Agribusiness
Green Hills Avocados
Peter · Murang'a
Built a packing shed and bought harvest crates. Now sells every week to an exporter.
Small business funding in Kenya
Funding for
Funding for
small businesses
ready to grow.
Have a clear plan for your business? Meridian gives you the money to carry it out, plus a business advisor, bookkeeping help and introductions to new buyers.
- KES 50,000 – 500,000Funding amounts
- 10 working daysTo hear back
- 12 monthsOf free support
What we do
We fund Kenyan small businesses that have a clear plan, and help them grow.
Many good businesses can't get a bank loan. They don't have land to use as security, or their records are kept in a notebook. We look at your plan and your business instead.
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Fair, simple funding
From KES 50,000 to KES 500,000. Clear terms, no hidden fees, and repayments planned around when your business earns money.
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Your own business advisor
An advisor visits you every month for the first year. They help with pricing, stock, staff and planning your next step.
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Help with books and buyers
Free bookkeeping support, so you always know your numbers. And introductions to supermarkets, schools, exporters and other buyers.
How it works
Four simple steps
From application to funding usually takes about three weeks.
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Step 1
Apply online
Fill in a short form about your business and your plan. It takes about 15 minutes.
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Step 2
We review your plan
Our team reads your application and replies within 10 working days.
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Step 3
We meet you
We visit your business, meet your team and agree on the amount and the repayment plan together.
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Step 4
Get funding and support
The money is sent to your business account, and your advisor starts working with you.
Our results so far
Small, and growing steadily
- 48 small businesses funded
- 9 counties reached
- 210 jobs supported
- 2021 the year we started funding businesses
Businesses we fund
Meet some of the businesses we work with
From farms and bakeries to workshops and salons, in towns across Kenya.
Food & hospitality
Tamu Bakery
Grace · Eldoret
Bought a large oven. Now bakes 600 loaves a day for 5 schools.
Manufacturing
Pwani Soap Co.
Amina · Mombasa
Bought mixing equipment and got certified. Now sold in 25 shops and a local supermarket.
Beauty & fashion
Zuri Salon & Spa
Mercy · Nyeri
Moved to a bigger space. Grew from 3 chairs to 5, with 2 new staff.
Success stories
In their own words
We used the funding to buy a bigger oven. Our advisor helped us price our bread properly. Now we supply 5 schools.
From 200 to 600 loaves a day
The bookkeeping help changed everything. For the first time, I know exactly where my money goes each month.
Now sold in 25 shops and a local supermarket
Meridian introduced us to an exporter. Before, we sold at the roadside. Now a truck collects from us every Tuesday.
Income up 40% in one year
Apply today
Ready to grow your business?
Applying takes about 15 minutes and costs nothing. You will hear back from us within 10 working days.