SEED Portfolio We're supporting social enterprises in the early stages of their development with foundational tools and resources. Our SEED cycles are designed to grow the ecosystem of social entrepreneurship in the Arab region, support an increased number of social enterprises, and build a pipeline of promising ventures for more extensive support. SEED social enterprises receive financial awards and participate in Alfanar’s ASSET training programme, which includes foundational modules to support the development of strong business plans and increased social impact. Alongside training and funding, we provide opportunities for social enterprises to build their network through both virtual and in-person events, helping them connect with peers, donors, and potential clients. Our most promising SEED social enterprises move into our SUSTAIN, multi-year funding portfolio. Find out more about our 2023 SEED cycles below. Lebanon YELA SEED Cycle, implemented by Alfanar in partnership with GIZ, and financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development 1st Cycle Beirut Bloomers: Supporting local artisans across Lebanon through funding, marketing, resale and design support. Find a Nurse: Facilitating employment for qualified home care providers. PlastiLab: Upcycling plastic waste into valuable and educational items. Nadeera: Enabling municipalities to reduce waste management costs by restoring value in discarded materials and alleviating health and environmental issues through waste management plans. SIIRA: Providing accessible mental health support to vulnerable communities. 2nd Cycle Agonista: Economically empowering individuals with different needs by providing them with safe and steady employment in their coffee shops. Code Brave: Delivering classes in coding, robotics and other tech-related topics to teachers and students. Little Melly: Providing meals for children between 6 months to 6 years through subscriptions and pharmacies. ReFuse: Offering community-based waste management services and creating employment for those in need. The Volunteer Circle: A skill-sharing platform that matches volunteers with NGOs, start-ups, and local businesses. 3rd Cycle D4Communities: Creating public and communal spaces that provide dignity, shelter and security for communities across Lebanon. Espace Fann: Democratising art education in Lebanon by making it accessible and affordable for all. Foodsight: Connecting agro-food businesses with multinational freelance experts and international service providers through an online marketplace. UDiversity: Providing vocational training in cooking, food packaging, hospitality, character building, and social communication skills. IRAP: Specialising in the educational care and social integration of deaf children and young people. 4th Cycle: Ahla Fawda: Promoting circular economic and eco-awareness, offering waste processing services and running green educational outreach. Garbaliser: Addressing the environmental issue of excessive chemical fertiliser use by creating a natural liquid fertiliser from organic green waste. Littera: Bridging educational gaps by creating accessible and engaging learning lessons. Supportful: Reducing brain drain across Lebanese by connecting youth to remote software engineering jobs with international tech companies. UWYTA: Creating work opportunities for vulnerable women in upcycling. Egypt Green Employment SEED Cycle, funded by SODIC Banlastic: Rewarding customers for recycling their solid waste through an app, with discount coupons on services like restaurants and medical services. Bekia: Reducing carbon emissions by teaching families how to sort waste from landfills. Kendaka: Upcycling glass, used-plastic, weaving and textile-crochet into functional and creative products. Plstka Technology: Rewards customers for recycling their solid waste through an app, with discount coupons on real services like restaurants and medical services. Jordan Impact Together SEED Cycle, funded by the European Union and powered by Impact Europe Curio: Supporting women entrepreneurs in underserved areas to establish preschools. Hands of Sitti: Developing fashion product lines, from embroidery to soaps, that create dignified employment within refugee and displaced communities. Jusoor Labs: Enabling students from all backgrounds to access an interactive learning platform that teaches science lessons, including virtual experimentation that reduces reliance on expensive equipment and laboratory spaces. Ketabi: Establishing a secure online learning space for children that optimizes screen time for educational advancement. KUVRD: Economically empowering Palestinian and Syrian refugees to design, produce and sell apparel that features and celebrates their local culture and heritage. Palestine Inaugural Palestine SEED Cycle, funded by the Asfari Foundation Al-Reef for Agriculture: Economically empowering female farmers through cooperative agriculture production and fair-trade promotion. Sawaed 19: Matching young people with volunteer opportunities across Palestine. Spark for Entrepreneurship & Innovation: Promotes creativity and innovation through its interventions to generate core values in society Yalla Mishwar Tourism: Promoting and growing ethical tourism in Nablus. Manage Cookie Preferences