About the fund
The Fairtrade Access Fund (FAF) is an impact debt fund advised by Incofin IM. It addresses the persistent financing gap faced by smallholder farmer organizations that are Fairtrade or sustainably certified but lack access to appropriate long-term capital. FAF offers three loan types: working capital and trade finance for crop purchasing; medium-term growth loans for competitiveness and innovation; and long-term loans for infrastructure and capacity investment — the last being among the most difficult to access for smallholder cooperatives globally. The fund invests across 19+ countries in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa, across 14 crops including coffee, cocoa, brazil nuts, macadamia, soybeans, sugar, honey, and fruits and vegetables, partnering with approximately 30 Fairtrade certified organizations. Notable portfolio investments include SOPACDI (DRC coffee cooperative, 11,733 producers), SOPROCOPIV (DRC), COCLA (Peru), NORANDINO (Peru), UCASUMAN (Nicaragua), and COAGRICSAL (Honduras). The fund is supported by a $3.9 million Technical Assistance Facility (TAF) funded by KfW, FMO, and BIO, which has backed 22 TA projects across Africa and Latin America. FAF is a member of the Council on Smallholder Agricultural Finance (CSAF).
