Apply for Eastern Caribbean Greenpreneurs Incubator Program 2021. It is a free, carefully curated training program designed to support green entrepreneurs to build robust and sustainable business models by giving them the skills, tools, and confidence to implement them successfully. Eastern Caribbean Greenpreneurs Incubator Program 2021 is part of the wider Eastern Caribbean Green Entrepreneurship Initiative; a 3-year project supported by the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD).

Open to applicants from six (6) the OECS Member States namely Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica; Grenada; St. Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the Eastern Caribbean Greenpreneurs Incubator

Funding and Benefits

Program will run from October 2021 to January 2022 and offer 12-weeks of virtual training, networking opportunities and the opportunity to participate in a business plan pitch competition to win grant seed funding of USD$10,000.

Mentorship Program

A Mentorship Program will be a key element of the incubator whereby each Greenpreneur, based on needs and preferences, will be assigned a mentor who will act as a ‘sounding board’ to support them through the process of building out their business models. A call for mentors is to welcome the dynamic and experienced business persons in the private sector, as well as knowledgeable persons within the public sector who are willing to share their time and experiences as mentors.

A separate Accelerator programme to be launched later this year as part of the same initiative will also offer interest-free loans in amounts up to USD$50,000 and a structured program for connecting with investors.

Eligibility

• Eastern Caribbean Greenpreneurs Incubator Program is open to applicants from six (6) the OECS Member States namely Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica; Grenada; St. Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
• Applicants should be entrepreneurial startups and early stage enterprises with a green business idea of the venture.

Applications

• Incubator Application Form
• Mentor Application Form

Guidelines

• Incubator Guidelines
• Mentor Guidelines

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