Business Link Pacific has launched a new Co-Investment Fund to support Micro, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (MSMEs).
Supported by the Government of New Zealand to the tune of FJ$500,000 the fund aims to support MSME projects that improve business performance, create jobs, and promote social and environmental sustainability.
The fund will provide matched financing between FJ$20,000 and FJ$40,000 for businesses with up to 50 employees. Applications from women, youth, and underserved groups are strongly encouraged.
Speaking at the launch at the upcoming Business Assistance Fiji conference this week, the Permanent Secretary for Trade, Co-operatives, MSMEs, and Communications Shaheen Ali said that this year’s theme, “Sustainable Tides: Connecting MSMEs for a Circular Economy,” reflects a commitment to helping MSMEs become more efficient and environmentally responsible.
Ali also outlined key strategic reforms underway, including building a national MSME database, easing regulatory burdens, modernising cooperatives, and improving access to finance and markets.
New Zealand Deputy High Commissioner Alex Sharyar-Davies noted that the fund “is designed to foster business growth, innovation, social inclusion, climate change resilience, and access to finance.”
BLP and Business Assistance Fiji have supported over 1200 businesses in accessing advisory services and finance and built a network of over 200 regional business advisors, including more than 60 based in Fiji.
The main MSME Conference 2025 is scheduled to take place on 26 June in Nadi.
