Apply for Seed Grant
For the entrepreneur with a viable business plan and no access to the capital that makes it real.
Initiative
These grants exist to remove the barriers between potential and reality. Between idea and execution. Between where you are and where you’re going. The legacy of talent, drive, and ambition is free—it’s an inheritance that is already yours. But the reality is that building from that foundation costs money. Quality training costs. Starting a new business costs. Supporting a family while you pursue an education or get a venture off the ground costs. We don’t remove all barriers—the hard work is still yours to do—but we are here to remove enough of the financial burden that money stops being the reason you didn’t try.
Everyone realizes why a new common language would be desirable: one could refuse to pay expensive translators. To achieve this, it would be necessary to have uniform grammar, pronunciation and more common words. If several languages coalesce, the grammar of the resulting language is more simple and regular than that of the individual languages.
The new common language will be more simple and regular than the existing European languages. It will be as simple as Occidental; in fact, it will be Occidental. To an English person, it will seem like simplified English, as a skeptical Cambridge friend of mine told me what Occidental is.The European languages are members of the same family.
WHAT DO YOU GET?
What This Funds
Early-stage ventures. The business that could employ your entire block. The social enterprise that solves what government couldn’t. The startup that fills a gap in your community’s economy.
Product development. Initial inventory. Equipment. Marketing. Working capital for the first six months. Whatever bridges the gap between idea and revenue.
Who Can Apply
Caribbean entrepreneurs with viable business ideas. Emphasis on ventures that create employment, address community needs, or strengthen regional economy. Pre-revenue is fine. Pre-planning is not. You need a clear business model, target market, and path to sustainability. Alumni of our entrepreneurship program get priority consideration. Others welcome if you demonstrate entrepreneurial capacity.
What We Provide
$0,000 to $00,000 depending on project scope and community size.
Not just money. Connection to other grant recipients. Access to technical support. Introduction to potential partners and funders.
What We Require
Solid business plan. Financial projections. Clear path to sustainability within 18 months. Commitment to creating employment or strengthening your community’s economy.
Application Process
Quarterly review cycles. Submit business plan and application. Shortlisted candidates present to selection committee. Post-award: 30 days to launch. Monthly reporting first year. Quarterly thereafter. Decisions within 6 weeks of application deadline.