The Nature Challenge

Participation Criteria for this competition

1. Check the general participation criteria here

1. Open to Small and Medium sized Entrepreneurs (SMEs) or producer organisations with a high-growth and/or innovative business plan that generates economic benefits in a way that supports conservation & biodiversity – in need of 10.000 to 1 million Euro.

How to Submit your Business Plan?

1. In Portuguese? Please click here
2. Check if you are eligible to participate by reading the participation criteria here.
3. Become a member of the BiD Network. Register here.
4. Create a profile in the BiD Network. Log in
5. Fill in and submit an online application form. Make sure to click the box Nature Challenge at the bottom of the page.
6. Submit a complete business plan. We offer business plan templates

If you already have a complete business plan, we advise you to attach it to your application directly. For a more detailed instruction click on the grey box 'How to present your plan' on the right.

Make sure to submit your complete business plan before the deadline!! For Mozambique: March 31 2010. The deadline for Kenya has passed.

After you submit your plan:

1. Your plan will enter the assessment process. You will receive extensive feedback in each stage. The earlier you submit your plan, the more time remains for integrating the feedback.
2. In March 2010, the finalists will be selected. The best 10 to 15 will be invited for an national event. In total, 4 entrepreneurs will be invited for a business trip to the Netherlands from approx. May 28 to June 5 2010.
3. Whether or not you become a finalist, all high quality business plans are eligible for follow-up support from the national partners and/or the BiD Network Investor Matchmaking Services.