KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent \u2013 28th July, 2025 \u2013 The Industry Unit within the Ministry of Agriculture is pleased to announce the opening of applications for its Small Business Grant Program.
Now in its third year, the program aims to provide financial assistance to agro-processing businesses across St. Vincent and the Grenadines, helping them enhance their competitiveness and overall product quality.
Under this initiative, the Industry Unit will award grants of EC$2,000 to support activities such as:
Product development
Packaging and labeling
Innovation
Product testing
To be eligible, applicants must:
Be operating under a registered business name.
Have an annual turnover not exceeding EC$50,000.
Be currently operating within St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Applicants must also be working with or express a commitment to work with the Centre for Enterprise Development Inc. (CED) and the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Bureau of Standards (SVGBS). All applicants are subject to verification and consultative visits by both entities.
In addition to funding, the program includes a capacity-building component. All successful applicants will be required to participate in and complete a basic business skills development training offered by the CED.
Application Forms are available at:
The Industry Unit (2nd Floor, National Insurance Services Building, Kingstown)
The CED Office (Ground Floor, Cooperative League Centre, Lower Kingstown Park)
Deadline for submissions: August 11th, 2025.
For more information, please contact the Industry Unit at the Ministry of Agriculture or the CED Office.
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