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Collaborate with PUM and build a better future for your community.

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Contribute to driving local positive impact on a global scale.

Hans Blankert Fund

Sometimes, small investments can lead to significant advancements for businesses, educational institutions, or organisations. To facilitate this, they may require additional funds, for example to purchase machinery, equipment, or tools. PUM's Hans Blankert Fund is dedicated to supporting clients in these efforts to invest in growth, innovation and sustainability.

The fund provides grants of up to €5,000, with clients required to finance 50% of the investment. For female entrepreneurs, PUM has lowered the threshold to 40% and offers grants of up to €6,000. This reflects our commitment to encouraging female entrepreneurship.

Roméo Gobou
Director of the Extracurricular Vocational Training Centre CFPP-IRETI N'LA in Parakou, Benin

As a result of the improved solar panel course, including the new educational materials, we are confident that more students will register. This will provide us with more income to invest in our own building in the future. Last but not least, a larger number of educated solar specialists will graduate from our  ‘Installation and Maintenance of Photovoltaic Panels’ course. This will have a postive impact on the entire population of Benin, in social, economic, and ecological fields.

Investing in sustainable growth

Applications for the Hans Blankert Fund must be submitted through a PUM expert. The expert will assess if partial funding is feasible and will proceed accordingly. If the client meets all the criteria and the grant is approved, the PUM expert oversees the implementation process. This involves purchasing the equipment, arranging transportation, and ensuring installation and commissioning on-site. Whenever feasible, the fund promotes local procurement of items.

The overall aim of a grant from the Hans Blankert Fund is to facilitate businesses growth. This means that the intended investment must generate a tangible commercial effect and lead to permanent improvements in operating results. Preferably, the investment should also have a positive ecological and social impact on the community. This can include enhancing working conditions and safety for staff, promoting environmental sustainability, supporting female employment, and combating child labour.

Donate to the Hans Blankert Fund

Would you like to contribute to the sustainable development for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) around the globe? Are you interested in enhancing the corporate social responsibility (CSR) profile of your business, both nationally and internationally? Consider making a donation to the Hans Blankert Fund!

As a registered ANBI charity, your gift to the Hans Blankert Fund is tax-deductible.

Account Number: NL 77 RABO 0 167774913
Payable to: PUM
Description: Donation for Hans Blankert Fund

The Hans Blankert Fund is recognised as a charitable institution by the Dutch tax authorities (ANBI status) which means your donation is eligible for tax deduction.