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What are the eligible requirements to obtain the services of Accelerate with JEDCO?

For established enterprises:

  • Should be a registered company operating in Jordan for a minimum period of two years
  • Should be classified as small or medium

For individuals:

  • Should be Jordanian
  • Should have a new project idea


What are the target segments of Accelerate with JEDCO?
  • Small and medium enterprises and emerging enterprises in the industries and services sectors
  • Jordanian individuals with a new implementable project idea


How long is the grace period for the loans?

The grace period is up to two years from the date of first installment, depending on the actual need of each project.



What are the eligible requirements to be provided technical and financial support to small-scale farmers, farmers’ associations and manufacturers and exporters of agricultural products?

Small-scale farmers

  • The project must be in operation.
  • The project must be in the agricultural sector.
  • The project must provide job opportunities for women and youth.
  • The project must adhere to the conditions and requirements of the entities responsible for the execution of the project.
  • The project’s work and activities must be completed within groups or as individuals.
  • Agriculture must be the primary source of income for the family.


What are the target segments for the Small- scale farmers’ services?

Small-scale farmers

  • Rural families without a stable source of income, employed members or any economic activities.
  • Rural families with employed members, but whose income is insufficient.
  • Targeted governorates: Mafraq, Ajloun, Jarash, Balqa’a', Madaba

Farmers’ associations, and manufacturers and exporters of agricultural products



What are the eligible requirements to obtain the services of the National Linkages Project- Suppliers?
  • The company must be registered or have operations in Jordan
  • The company must be in the service, industrial or agribusiness sector.
  • The company must be at least two years old
  • The company must have at least 5 employees registered at the social securities.


What are the eligible requirements to obtain the services of the National Linkages Project – Purchasing Companies?
  • The company must be registered or have operations in Jordan
  • The company must be in the service, industrial or agribusiness sector.
  • The company must be at least two years old.


What is the interest rate on the loans offered by JEDCO?

There is no predetermined interest rate within the organization’s accredited mechanism; there is, however, a system that allows for the sharing 10 percent of the annual net profits of the project, provided that the annual accumulative profits during the repayment period do not exceed 25 percent of the funding provided by the fund.



What are the eligible requirements to obtain the development of exports service through virtual markets?
  • The company should be operational
  • The company should be within the above mentioned sectors or any sector in demand
  • The company should have a website and a catalogue
  • The company should have previous export experience to an international market
  • The company should be ready to export as per the requirements according to its product


What are the eligible requirements for International Connections through the European Enterprises Network (EEN)?
  • The company should be registered at the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supplies or official parties
  • Has the experience and capacity
  • Has the ability to handle all expenses related to networking opportunities
  • Displays a commitment to cooperation and continuing benefit from networking opportunities


Is it possible to use Islamic finance tools to finance the projects?

At the moment Islamic finance tools are not available; however JEDCO is in the process of finding Islamic finance tools that complies with Sharia’.