How Ugandan Women Can Easily Access Museveni’s GROW Project Funds

What the report says

Dokolo Post reports that Uganda’s GROW Project is aimed at helping women entrepreneurs expand businesses in both urban and rural areas. The article says the funding is intended for three broad categories of women-owned enterprises: micro, medium, and larger businesses. Examples mentioned include restaurants, shops, market stalls, merchandise sales, tourism and travel, and e-commerce.

According to the post, eligible applicants can seek loans ranging from 4 million shillings to 200 million shillings. It also says the program allows corporate collateral, meaning an organized women’s business may be able to support a loan even if the applicant does not have personal assets. The piece adds that ten private banks are working with the government to help deliver the financing.

The article says women can access application forms through government community development officers at the city, municipality, division, or district level, and that the forms are free. It also reports that, by 11 November 2026, 133 billion shillings had been disbursed to 2,337 women entrepreneurs under the project. For broader context, the GROW Project appears to be part of Uganda’s wider push to support women-led business growth and private-sector development, though the article offers limited detail on the program’s administration beyond these points.