Kiva — Micro-loans for Waste Collector Partners

Enriched Foundation · Found: 2026-03-14 20:41

Circular Economy Waste Management
0% interest micro-loans $500-15K. 77+ countries. Crowd lending. For local waste collector partners, cooperatives. Become Kiva Field Partner.

Source: https://www.kiva.org/

Funding Details

Funder
Kiva (San Francisco; operates through 300+ Field Partner MFIs)
Funding Goal
Micro-loans to low-income entrepreneurs/borrowers via crowd lending
Funding Amount
Typically $500-$15,000 per borrower; 0% to borrower
Deadline
Rolling platform (Rolling)
How to Apply
Apply through existing Kiva Field Partners or become a Kiva Field Partner. Contact partnerships@kiva.org.
Target Region
77+ countries including Kenya, Indonesia, Vietnam, India, Ghana, Tanzania
Contact
partnerships@kiva.org
Last Checked
2026-03-14 20:45

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Eligibility
Constraints

Summary

Kiva 0% interest micro-loans are most relevant for local waste collector partners — individual waste workers or small cooperatives who need $500-$5,000 for equipment.

Historical Context

Kiva operates through 300+ Field Partner MFIs in 77+ countries.

Why it was added

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