BII — British International Investment: BII Plus TA Facility

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UK government DFI. Co-invested with Circulate Capital. BII Plus TA facility for portfolio companies. East Africa and India.

Source: https://www.bii.co.uk/

Funding Details

Funder

British International Investment

Funding Goal

Provide technical assistance and grants beyond the scope of returnable capital to make a lasting difference to under-served groups by increasing economic opportunity, improving living standards, and creating a more sustainable environment. Supports pipeline and portfolio companies of BII as well as the wider market in Africa and Asia through industry stakeholder collaboration and projects addressing priority sectors and cross-cutting themes including gender equality, climate change, job quality, and human capital.

Funding Amount

Not specified publicly; grants are funded by FCDO (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)

Deadline

Unknown (Unknown)

How to Apply

BII Plus is not an open public grant program. It is a facility managed by British International Investment (formerly CDC Group) funded by FCDO. Access is primarily through existing BII portfolio relationships or through direct engagement with Simon Meier, Head of BII Plus.

Target Region

Africa and Asia (primarily sub-Saharan Africa)

Contact

Simon Meier, Head of BII Plus (contact via bii.co.uk)

Official Page

https://www.bii.co.uk/en/about/our-company/investment-portfolios/bii-plus/

Last Checked

2026-04-21 07:58

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• BII Plus is NOT a public open-call grant program — access requires BII portfolio/pipeline relationship or direct engagement
• Organizations must be operating in or targeting Africa or Asia markets

Project Scope

• Projects must address cross-cutting themes: gender, climate, job quality, or human capital
• Activities must go beyond the scope of returnable commercial capital

Required Documents

• Contact Simon Meier (Head of BII Plus) directly for potential engagement

Constraints

• Check FCDO bilateral development program alignment for potential synergy

Summary

BII Plus is the technical assistance and support facility of British International Investment (BII), the UK's development finance institution. The facility is funded by the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and is managed internally by BII. It aims to make a lasting difference to under-served groups in Africa and Asia by increasing economic opportunity, improving standards of living, and creating a more sustainable environment. Thematic scope covers multiple cross-cutting areas: gender equality, climate change, job quality, human capital development, and priority sectors aligned with BII's investment portfolio. Sustainable environment and climate themes are explicitly included. BII has highlighted circular economy and ESG topics in related communications. Eligible activities include industry stakeholder collaboration to test solutions to business challenges, development of solutions for cross-cutting themes such as gender and climate, and support for BII's pipeline and portfolio companies through advisory services, capacity building, and partnership grants. Activities go beyond what returnable capital can fund. Geographic scope focuses primarily on Africa (over 60% of BII Plus funding deployed there) and Asia, consistent with BII's overall investment mandate. Sub-Saharan Africa is the primary region. Eligible applicants are primarily organizations within BII's investment ecosystem — portfolio and pipeline companies, and industry stakeholders. BII Plus is not an open public grant window; access requires existing BII relationships or direct engagement. It works closely with FCDO to complement bilateral aid programs. The facility is funded through FCDO grants to BII. Grant amounts are not publicly disclosed. The facility operates on a rolling basis responding to opportunities rather than periodic open calls.

Historical Context

BII Plus was previously known as CDC Plus (when BII operated as CDC Group). Over 60% of BII Plus funding is deployed in Africa. The facility complements FCDO development programs and is tied to BII's investment mandate. Past work includes partnership with WWF and Climate-KIC.

Why it was added

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Sources

• https://www.bii.co.uk/
• https://www.bii.co.uk/en/about/our-company/investment-portfolios/bii-plus/

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