Agri-value chains
Olive oil, dates and processed foods — production capacity, food-safety certification and export paperwork.
Where we work
West Bank and Gaza — MSME resilience, agri-value chains and digital livelihoods.
The programme
Leaders International has run programmes in Palestine since 2008, from an office in Ramallah. LEAP Fund works with businesses whose problem is rarely a lack of ideas and almost always a lack of working capital, equipment and a route to a buyer that does not close overnight.
Support concentrates on agri-food processing, light manufacturing and technology services — the sectors where a Palestinian business can add value locally and still sell beyond a checkpoint. Every grant is paired with business development: certification, financial management, and buyer matchmaking into regional and European markets.
Priorities
Set by the country team, from what businesses here are actually blocked on.
Olive oil, dates and processed foods — production capacity, food-safety certification and export paperwork.
Technology services and remote work, where a business can earn beyond the local market without moving goods.
Light industry upgrading equipment and diversifying suppliers so a closure does not stop production.
Funding
For agri-food processors and cooperatives in Palestine ready to scale production and reach new buyers.
First capital for early-stage founders in Palestine, Jordan and Tunisia with a validated idea and a first customer in sight.
Certification and export-readiness support for light manufacturers in all three countries targeting EU and regional markets.
Portfolio
Palestine
An olive-oil cooperative in the northern West Bank scaled its processing line and passed EU export certification — and raised what its member households earn per season.
+40%Production capacity