Funding tools

Know where your project stands before you pitch it.

Three free tools with instant results. Download a detailed PDF report to share with your team, or send your project to us for review.

Tool 01

Funding Readiness Assessment

Answer ten short questions about your project. You will get a readiness score, a breakdown by area and a list of what to prepare before funders will engage.

  • About 3 minutes
  • No sign-up needed to see your score
  • Optional PDF report to share

Question 1 of 10

What stage is your project at?
Do you have a business plan and financial model?
How certain is the project’s income?

For example offtake agreements, leases or customer contracts.

How much of the project cost will you contribute?

Your own equity, in cash or assets.

What is your team’s track record?
How far is the technical work?
Are land, permits and licences in place?
What financial records does the company have?
Have you assessed the project’s risks?
How clear is your funding requirement?

Tool 02

Telecoms Readiness Assessment

For fibre, tower, wireless and data centre projects. Ten questions on the things funders check in a network build: design and build cost, rights and licences, demand and operations.

  • About 3 minutes
  • Built from our directors’ network delivery experience
  • Optional PDF report to share

Question 1 of 10

How firm are the network design and build cost?
Have equipment vendors and supply been secured?

For example fibre, active equipment, towers, power and cooling.

Is there a phased rollout plan with milestones?
Are site access, wayleaves and rights of way secured?
Does the project hold the ICASA licences it needs?
Are municipal, environmental and building approvals in place?

For example trenching permits and tower site approvals.

How proven is demand on the planned route or sites?
Are there anchor tenants or wholesale agreements?

For example ISPs, mobile operators, municipalities or enterprise clients.

What is your team’s network build track record?
How will the network be operated and maintained?

Tool 03

Repayment & DSCR Calculator

Estimate loan repayments and your debt service coverage ratio (DSCR): how many times the project’s income covers its loan repayments. Lenders use it to size the debt they will offer.

  • Results update as you type
  • Year-by-year repayment schedule
  • Optional PDF report to share
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Repayment profile

Network builds take time to reach full revenue. Repayments that rise with income, after an interest-only grace period, match that ramp-up.

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First monthly repayment
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Loan amount
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Your equity
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Total interest
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Lowest DSCR over the term
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Debt supportable at 1.30× (level)
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Show the year-by-year schedule
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Submit your project

Indicative only. These tools give general estimates based on the information you enter. They do not constitute financial advice or an offer of finance. Lenders apply their own criteria, rates and terms.

Your PDF report

Where should we send your report?

Your report downloads straight away, and we will email you a copy. We ask for a phone number in case the email does not reach you.