Funding from international institutions — the EBRD, UN agencies, donor programs — requires documents prepared to the institution's own standards. A generic business plan does not work here: each organisation has its own template, its own evaluation logic and its own deal-breaker questions. The Kanzas company prepares business plans and feasibility studies in exactly these formats — with verified delivery experience for the EBRD and UNICEF.
The EBRD business plan format
The EBRD uses its own business planning structure, and its defining feature is the weight placed on the financial part. That is no surprise: the EBRD is a lending institution, and the template exists first of all to analyse credit prospects and risks. On one hand this gives considerable freedom to present very different ideas favourably; on the other, it leaves little room for preparers without relevant experience. Our team has substantial experience delivering business plans to the EBRD standard.
In practice the EBRD format means a detailed financial model with cash flow forecasts, sensitivity to the key risks, transparent data sources, and direct answers to the credit analyst's questions — what will service the debt, and what happens to the project under a downside scenario.
A UNICEF feasibility study: working with UN agencies
A separate verified credential is a feasibility study delivered for a UNICEF project. Documents for UN agencies pass multi-stage review: the requirements for methodology, calculation transparency and substantiation of every figure are the strictest of any client type. Work that has passed that control is the best attestation of a preparer's calculation discipline.
Business plans for other international donors and programs
We apply the same approach to documents for other international financial institutions, donor and grant programs: we study the specific institution's format and criteria, build the financial model to its requirements, and prepare the document in the language in which it will be read — English or Ukrainian. The client does not need to navigate the templates: that is our part of the work.
Who this is for
- enterprises applying for EBRD credit lines and programs;
- participants in UN agency projects and international technical assistance;
- businesses applying to international donor grant programs;
- companies that need an English-language business plan to international standards.
Frequently asked questions
How does an EBRD business plan differ from a standard one? In format and addressee: the EBRD structure is concentrated on the financial part and credit risk analysis. The document is written in the language of a credit analyst, not an investment pitch.
Do you prepare documents in English? Yes — business plans and feasibility studies for international institutions are prepared in English and Ukrainian, in the form in which they are submitted.
How long does preparation take? Depending on the project's scale and the institution's requirements — usually three to six weeks. The deadline and fee are fixed in the contract after we review the brief.
Do you guarantee that funding will be approved? The decision belongs to the institution, and no honest preparer can guarantee its outcome. What we guarantee is the quality of the document: the format, calculations and substantiation that meet the addressee's requirements.
International funding goes to projects that speak the institutions' language. Write to us by email or messenger to discuss yours: we know the requirements, keep the deadlines, and prepare documents that get read on the merits rather than returned for rework.
