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Hustler Fund — Bridge Loan

Hustler Fund — Bridge Loan

Supports Kenyan businesses with bridge financing for working capital through mobile channels.

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About

The Hustler Fund Bridge Loan is a working-capital credit product offered by Kenya's Financial Inclusion Fund (Hustler Fund) specifically to small businesses. The Hustler Fund was launched in November 2022 by President William Ruto as a state-backed financial inclusion initiative under the Ministry of Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development. Access requires no traditional …

What this grant funds

Provides bridge working-capital loans to qualifying Kenyan small businesses via USSD/M-Pesa infrastructure, with public reporting citing ceilings up to KES 2.5 million at 8% per annum.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Rolling
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.Rolling
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Loan
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.hustlerfund.go.ke