{"id":402,"date":"2026-06-30T10:04:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T10:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncdfgroup.com\/ncdfcoop\/?page_id=402"},"modified":"2026-07-31T14:58:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T14:58:29","slug":"agric-sme-fund-readiness-pathway","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ncdfgroup.com\/ncdfcoop\/agric-sme-fund-readiness-pathway\/","title":{"rendered":"Agric-SME Fund Readiness Pathway"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"402\" class=\"elementor elementor-402\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e1fef8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e1fef8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33de5b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33de5b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f4635e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f4635e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Agric-SME Fund Readiness Pathway<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13f4517 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13f4517\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preparing Agricultural Cooperatives and Agri-SMEs for Responsible Capital Assessment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34ce555 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34ce555\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The NCDFCOOP Agric-SME Fund Readiness Pathway helps eligible agricultural cooperatives and small and medium-sized enterprises strengthen the institutional, commercial, financial and operational foundations required for responsible finance or investment assessment.<br \/>The pathway supports participants across agricultural production, aggregation, processing, storage, logistics, input supply, equipment services, food distribution, agricultural technology and export-oriented value chains.<br \/>It is a readiness and technical-assistance pathway. It is not a funding promise, grant solution, loan approval or automatic investment route.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cb3b70 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0cb3b70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c1a9d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9c1a9d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/ncdfgroup.com\/ncdfcoop\/submit-cooperative-profile\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Submit Cooperative Profile<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f0ff42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7f0ff42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/ncdfgroup.com\/ncdfcoop\/submit-sme-profile\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Submit SME Profile<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6e5107 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a6e5107\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/ncdfgroup.com\/ncdfcoop\/technical-assistance-facilities-support\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discuss Technical Assistance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2389cb7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2389cb7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-785bcb7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"785bcb7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c43597 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c43597\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e87d687 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e87d687\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c30568c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c30568c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88ef459 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88ef459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Agric-SME Readiness Matters<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8c7abf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8c7abf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many agricultural cooperatives and agri-SMEs operate close to real production and market demand. They support farmers, process food, aggregate commodities, create employment and connect local production to wider markets.<\/p><p>However, credible enterprises may still be unable to engage institutional buyers, lenders or investors because of gaps in:<\/p><ul><li>Governance and authorised representation<\/li><li>Financial records and management accounts<\/li><li>Production and operating information<\/li><li>Buyer, contract or revenue evidence<\/li><li>Working-capital planning<\/li><li>Product quality and certification<\/li><li>Traceability and supply-chain documentation<\/li><li>Environmental, social and impact practices<\/li><li>Business planning and financial projections<\/li><li>Investment and due-diligence documentation<\/li><\/ul><p>The pathway helps participants identify and address these gaps before any formal capital assessment begins.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c97f761 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c97f761\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88491c1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"88491c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a250c7b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a250c7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76d922b elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76d922b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who the Pathway Supports<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c03099 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c03099\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Agric-SME Fund Readiness Pathway may support:<\/p><ul><li>Agricultural and farmer cooperatives<\/li><li>Producer organisations and commodity groups<\/li><li>Crop, livestock, fisheries and food-system enterprises<\/li><li>Agro-processors and packaging businesses<\/li><li>Commodity aggregators and trader<\/li><li>Storage, warehousing and cold-chain operators<\/li><li>Agricultural transport and logistics companies<\/li><li>Input, equipment and mechanisation providers<\/li><li>Agricultural technology and data businesses<\/li><li>Export-oriented agribusinesses<\/li><li>Women- and youth-led agricultural enterprises<\/li><li>Cooperative-owned and cooperative-linked enterprises<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><p>Applicants must provide accurate information and demonstrate a genuine agricultural or food-system activity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15a3d40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15a3d40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6369387 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6369387\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1104be8 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1104be8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-742cd73 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"742cd73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-780a355 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"780a355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Submit Your Profile<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-394d0bb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"394d0bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span 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fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-169987b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"169987b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Facility and Market Infrastructure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fffeb0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fffeb0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Where relevant, eligible participants may be considered for separately documented processing, packaging, warehousing, aggregation or export-readiness opportunities available through appropriate NCDF Group or partner infrastructure.<\/p><p>Access will depend on eligibility, availability, capacity, technical requirements and commercial terms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4040d3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f4040d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2aa135 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f2aa135\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e314d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e314d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-826f007 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"826f007\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8cbe8b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e8cbe8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a8c987 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a8c987\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Registration or incorporation evidence<\/li><li>Constitution, bylaws or corporate documents<\/li><li>Leadership, director or ownership information<\/li><li>Internal resolution or authorised mandate<\/li><li>Business or cooperative profile<\/li><li>Product, service and capacity information<\/li><li>Financial statements or management accounts<\/li><li>Bank-account confirmation in the organisation\u2019s name<\/li><li>Existing contracts, orders or buyer evidence<\/li><li>Licences, certifications and quality information<\/li><li>Business plan and financial projections<\/li><li>Proposed funding requirement and use of funds<\/li><li>ESG, employment and impact information<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><p>Sensitive information should only be submitted through an approved secure process when specifically requested.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61fdffb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61fdffb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07079fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"07079fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58b5749 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58b5749\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Documents Participants May Be Asked to Provide<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8a43fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8a43fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Depending on the applicant and readiness stage, documents may include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-402607e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"402607e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afe273c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afe273c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Investment, credit or loan approval<\/li><li>A grant, subsidy or development-finance award<\/li><li>Admission into the NCDF Agric-SME Investment Fund<\/li><li>Introduction to a particular investor or financial institution<\/li><li>A buyer, procurement or offtake contract<\/li><li>Access to processing, storage, logistics or export facilities<\/li><li>Platform onboarding or transaction approval<\/li><li>Any particular funding amount, valuation, pricing or financial return<\/li><li>Completion of an assessment within a specified period<\/li><\/ul><p>Any financing or investment opportunity will be assessed separately by the relevant authorised financial institution, investor, fund manager or solution provider.<\/p><p>Such an assessment may be subject to:<\/p><ul><li>Final eligibility requirements<\/li><li>Commercial and financial viability<\/li><li>Due diligence and risk assessment<\/li><li>Governance and management capability<\/li><li>ESG and impact requirements<\/li><li>Availability of capital<\/li><li>Investment or credit committee approval<\/li><li>Legal and transaction documentation<\/li><li>Applicable regulatory requirements<\/li><\/ul><p>NCDFCOOP does not accept deposits, investment subscriptions, advance funding commitments or payments for guaranteed access to capital.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e83ab3f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e83ab3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b00fb9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b00fb9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0995ed elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0995ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Important solution Boundary<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63c7276 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63c7276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Participation in the Agric-SME Fund Readiness Pathway does not guarantee:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9d8501 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b9d8501\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75455f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75455f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b196d1e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b196d1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Technical Assistance and Professional Support<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8930bb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8930bb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Following the readiness diagnostic, participants may require additional support to address identified gaps.<\/p><p>This support may include:<\/p><ul><li>Governance and organisational improvement;<\/li><li>Bookkeeping and management-account preparation;<\/li><li>Business planning and financial modelling;<\/li><li>Market and buyer-readiness support;<\/li><li>Product, quality and certification documentation;<\/li><li>Production and supply-chain planning;<\/li><li>Data-room preparation;<\/li><li>ESG and impact documentation;<\/li><li>Digital-trade onboarding;<\/li><li>Management presentation and due-diligence preparation.<\/li><\/ul><p>Some support may be delivered through sponsored solutions. Other services may require a separate professional engagement with the relevant NCDF Group entity or approved service provider.<\/p><p>Where fees apply, the scope, delivery entity, cost and terms will be disclosed before the engagement begins.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4113e9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f4113e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e3ceb6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e3ceb6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d58ace8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d58ace8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Participant Responsibilities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5351390 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5351390\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Participants are expected to:<\/p><ul><li>Provide complete, accurate and current information<\/li><li>Submit only genuine and verifiable documents<\/li><li>Maintain appropriate registration, licences and approvals<\/li><li>Disclose material liabilities, disputes and operating risks<\/li><li>Use authorised representatives<\/li><li>Participate actively in agreed readiness activities<\/li><li>Protect confidential buyer, partner and solution information<\/li><li>Avoid making misleading 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