Funding Database
Charm Impact
Current as of: 2025-11-13
Description
Charm Impact was established to mitigate two of the world’s greatest challenges: climate change and universal access to clean and affordable energy. Charm Impact offers small-scale loans to entrepreneurs in emerging markets, ranging in size from GBP 10,000 – GBP 350,000 with a maximum tenor of 24 months. Startups must be working in clean energy in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia or Southeast Asia to be eligible.
Instrument Type
Debt
Type of loans provided
Senior debt
Junior or subordinated debt (non-convertible)
Junior or subordinated debt (non-convertible)
Range of loan tenors
Up to 2 years
Ticket sizes per transaction (EUR)
0 - 100,000
Currencies used
UK Sterling
Eligible market segments
Captive power
Mini-grids
Stand-alone solar systems
Clean cooking
Energy for productive use
Mini-grids
Stand-alone solar systems
Clean cooking
Energy for productive use
Special requirements pertaining to gender, diversity and local content
Gender lens
Indigenous or locally owned businesses
Indigenous or locally owned businesses
Technical assistance
Technical assistance is provided at cost
Eligible regions under GET.invest mandate
Central Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
West Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
West Africa
Additional eligible regions not under GET.invest mandate
Asia
Eligible countries under GET.invest mandate
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo (Brazzaville)
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
The Gambia
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo (Brazzaville)
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
The Gambia
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
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Eligibility criteria
For more information on eligibility criteria, contact the fund manager at the details providedApplication process
Details of the application process are available hereCurrent status of instrument
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Charm Impact
About
Charm Impact is a peer-to-peer impact investment platform established to help combat climate change and achieve universal access to clean and affordable energy. Charm invests in clean energy projects run by early stage entrepreneurs in developing markets.