HEVA x NCBA

START-UP INCUBATOR FINANCING NOW OPEN

Finance to help you take your creative business to the next level.

Designed for early-stage creative entrepreneurs and businesses that need accessible capital to invest in their business, take on new opportunities and keep growing.

Whether you're building a fashion brand, producing film or digital content, developing a game, running a music or events business, or working in the performing arts, this facility is designed to respond to the realities of creative businesses and their cash-flow cycles

Why this financing is different

Creative businesses often work around projects, contracts, seasons and different payment cycles. HEVA brings more than a decade of experience understanding and financing creative businesses, while NCBA brings the scale, infrastructure and capabilities of commercial banking. Together, we are developing financing solutions that respond to the realities of how creative businesses operate.

What can the financing help you do?

Start-Up Incubator Financing provides capital to help creative businesses establish and grow, and pursue viable opportunities that support business growth and expansion.

For example, but not limited to:

• Equipment purchase

• Acquiring materials and stock

• Production costs

• Working capital

• New business opportunities

Eligibility

You may be eligible to apply if you are:

1. A creative entrepreneur
   You operate in your own name within Kenya's creative industry.

2. A registered creative business
   You operate a registered SME within Kenya's creative industry.

3. Your creative business can be part of value chains including:

• Fashion, Garments & Accessories

• Film, TV, Audiovisual & Content Creation

• Gaming & Digital Creative Businesses

• Music, Theatre & Performing Arts

Application and Next Steps

Applying is straightforward. Start by checking that the facility is right for your business, then follow the steps below to submit your application through NCBA.

01 | CHECK

See whether Start-Up Incubator Financing fits your business.

02 | PREPARE

Gather the documents relevant to your business type.

Individuals

• National ID or valid passport for foreigners

• KRA PIN certificate

• Bank statements for the last 6 months

• Business M-Pesa or Till statements

• Daily/monthly sales reports

• Contract with a counterparty, where applicable

• Previous contracts or Local Service Orders (LSOs), where applicable

Registered SMEs

• Business Registration Certificate or Certificate of Incorporation

• Company KRA PIN certificate

• National ID and KRA PIN certificates for directors

• Bank statements for the last 6 months

• Business M-Pesa or Till statements

• Daily/monthly sales reports

• Contract with a counterparty, where applicable

• Previous contracts or Local Service Orders (LSOs), where applicable

03 | APPLY

Apply through the NCBA websiteor visit an NCBA branch and speak to a Relationship Manager.

04 | GET ASSESSED

Your application will be assessed based on the purpose of the financing and your ability to meet the eligibility requirements.

05 | RECEIVE YOUR FINANCING

If approved, the loan is disbursed to your NCBA account.

Support

Our FAQs cover the key information you need to understand the facility, eligibility, requirements and application process.

If you have further questions about the facility or need support from the HEVA team, you can contact:

HEVA Investments Team
📧 investments@hevafund.com
📞 0204 400 870

For questions or support directly from NCBA, you can contact:

NCBA Customer Contact Centre
📞 020-2884444
📞 0711 056 444
📞 0732 154 444
📧 contact@ncbagroup.com