Proposal Submission

There is no required format for proposals submitted to become a SCAF cooperating fund manager. However successful proposals must provide information on and address all conditions detailed in the following guidelines. Proposals should not be longer than 15-20 pages in length, although additional supporting materials can be included as Annexes to the main proposal document.

The following check-list summarizes all issues that must be addressed within proposals to be considered for support:

• Seed investment strategy explained, including
• Size of seed investment window,
• Form of financing to be used,
• Expected areas of technology focus,
• Investee company types,
• Geographic focus.
  
  
• Overall fund investment strategy explained, including
• Size of the fund at first and subsequent closings,
• Status of fund development,
• Background experience of fund manager,
• Legal structure.
  
  
• Linkage between the seed investment and overall fund investment strategy is explained.
  
  
• Presentation of the enterprise development strategy and the specific services to be offered.
  
  
• Description of key personnel or organisations that will provide
  enterprise development services.
  

• Description of the Environmental Safeguard Policy to be applied.