Our Vision
is eco-inclusive.
Socially inclusive
Socially inclusive
Environmentally sustainable
Environmentally sustainable
Economically viable
Economically viable
We support enterprises across sectors that generate positive environmental, social and economic impacts. These eco-inclusive enterprises stimulate sustainable development to reduce poverty and combat environmental degradation. The small and growing enterprises that we work with at SEED lead our global transition to a socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable green economy.
Meet one of our SEED Award Winners
Amaati Group (previously Unique Quality Product Enterprise)
Amaati Group (previously Unique Quality Product Enterprise) represents the first business in Ghana that adds value to Fonio, a neglected, indigenous and nutritious cereal crop that grows well on unfertilised marginal land. The company mobilises and supports rural women to cultivate Fonio, processes and markets the products.
Our Programmes
are collaborative.
Our programmes follow the logic that socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable innovation is generated through collaboration. At SEED, we are convinced that true value is created when diverse stakeholders join together to share knowledge, expertise and a passion for generating market-based solutions with environmental, social and economic benefits. Our programmes catalyse the innovative capacities of entrepreneurship and equip small and growing enterprises with the tools and resources to start-up and scale-up. We actively build a collaborative ecosystem – through prototyping labs, events and research – that mobilises financial institutions, policy-makers, NGOs and other key stakeholders to multiply the contributions of eco-inclusive entrepreneurship to sustainable development.
Some of our Direct Enterprise Support impacts:
of all SEED Award Winners continue to be in business after five years
Results of the 2015 Flagship Report
Direct jobs created by SEED-supported enterprises
Results updated in 2018 annual reporting
Some of our Ecosystem Support impacts:
Upcoming SEED Workshops and Events
SEED Low Carbon Award
Award Winners qualify for our Accelerator Support Programme
SEED Low Carbon Award 2021
Until 22 March 2021 you can still apply via our SEED Platform at https://app.seed.uno .
Do you want to apply for the SEED Low Carbon Award 2021?
In case you haven't created a SEED account there yet:
Please Register on the SEED Platform. After you have confirmed your email address and have logged in, you can navigate to the "Open Programmes" section and apply for this workshop.
In case you already have a SEED account:
Apply for the SEED Low Carbon Award 2021
Please be reminded that this Awards is targeted at participants from , , , , ,
Do you want to know more about the SEED Awards?
You can read more on our dedicated SEED Awards page or contact us via awards@seed.uno .
SEED Climate Adaptation Award
Award Winners qualify for our Accelerator Support Programme
SEED Climate Adaptation Award 2021
Until 22 March 2021 you can still apply via our SEED Platform at https://app.seed.uno .
Do you want to apply for the SEED Climate Adaptation Award 2021?
In case you haven't created a SEED account there yet:
Please Register on the SEED Platform. After you have confirmed your email address and have logged in, you can navigate to the "Open Programmes" section and apply for this workshop.
In case you already have a SEED account:
Apply for the SEED Climate Adaptation Award 2021
Please be reminded that this Awards is targeted at participants from , ,
Do you want to know more about the SEED Awards?
You can read more on our dedicated SEED Awards page or contact us via awards@seed.uno .
Award Winners qualify for our Accelerator Support Programme
2021
Until 22 March 2021 you can still apply via our SEED Platform at https://app.seed.uno .
Do you want to apply for the 2021?
In case you haven't created a SEED account there yet:
Please Register on the SEED Platform. After you have confirmed your email address and have logged in, you can navigate to the "Open Programmes" section and apply for this workshop.
In case you already have a SEED account:
Please be reminded that this Awards is targeted at participants from
Do you want to know more about the SEED Awards?
You can read more on our dedicated SEED Awards page or contact us via awards@seed.uno .
SEED Green SME Finance Training
Facilitating access to finance for agricultural green SMEs in Malawi Register by: 3rd November
SEED Climate Finance Training
Facilitating access to climate finance in Malawi Register by: 20th November
Scale Up Lab, India 2020 | SEED Practitioner Labs Climate Finance
Join us on 25th November for our digital Scale-Up Lab India 2020 to hear climate finance solution pitches, and learn how to get involved in driving forward these solutions!
Our Library
Our Library
shares insights.
In the SEED Library you can find the latest news and blog articles, all our publications, case studies, Symposium and SEED Award Winner videos, toolkits and event reports. All library items are tagged with specific topics (e.g. Business Model Replication), relevant Sustainable Development Goals, target countries or SEED Programmes. We are sure you will gather useful insights into eco-inclusive entrepreneurship and our work at SEED when doing a tour through our library. Find below the latest news and blog articles:
Effective implementation of circular economies
Call for Applications: SEED Awards 2021 offers support, visibility and funding up to €15,000 for social and environmental SMEs
SEED Covid-19 Resilience Workshops and Grants (SEED Alumni Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe)
SEED during COVID-19: Our programmes reimagined for the virtual format
More Than “Donor Darlings”: Ecosystem system support for green and eco-inclusive SMEs to deliver more than narratives
Supporting MSMEs for Ghana’s transition to a Circular Economy: Solutions from SEED’s Policy Lab
SEED Partners
Our SEED Founding Partners launched SEED during the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg. The SEED Hosting Partner is responsible for the operational management of all SEED Programmes. Our SEED Partners provide considerable financial support and/or significant in-kind contributions each year. Some Partners are also represented on the SEED Board, where they apply their extensive experience to guide the strategic direction and implementation of SEED programmes.
