Donor Directory

Information Sources for Funding Opportunities

Barbadian Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) and entrepreneurs need to access additional resources to position or reposition themselves to take advantage of the new and enhanced market access opportunities abroad and to prepare for competition against increased foreign products and services in the domestic market. However identifying available funds can pose a challenge for many MSMEs.  Our aim is to make it easier for you to access information with our Donor Directory.

The Donor Directory* is a comprehensive database of regional and international donors.

The donor profiles include key information, such as the donor's giving strategy, grant application form and contact information.

Most of the donors in our directory are open to receiving grant proposals or applications that align with their fund’s purpose.  To get idea of the breath of support available please take some time to browse.

When it comes to obtaining assistance from donors do:

If you feel as though your project fits with one of our donors be sure to put your proposal or application through the process.

*All the information and contact details provided in this publication were accurate and up-to-date at the time of upload of this information. However, contact details of organisations change on a regular basis. Readers are therefore encouraged to visit potential donor websites and verify details, before submitting a proposal or application.

 

Caribbean Technological Consultancy Services (CTCS)

Funding/Assistance For Target Group / Eligibility Programme Dates

Technical Assistance and Training to support establishment, expansion, diversification and modernization of productive facilities.

Private enterprises and financial intermediaries in various sectors including: energy, manufacturing, agribusiness, tourism, transportation, infrastructure, telecommunications, financial services.

Ongoing

CIDA and infoDEV Entrepreneurship Program for Innovation in the Caribbean (EPIC)

Funding/Assistance For Target Group / Eligibility Programme Dates

Developing a regional network of business incubators, and through them grow small and micro businesses in the region. EPIC is being delivered using three linked components: (1) support and expand the Caribbean network of business incubators; (2) upgrade incubator manager skills and provide resources for regional policy makers; and (3) develop a regional microbusiness and small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) seed fund.

  • Business support services and institutions
  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) development

2010 - 2017

FINPYME Export Plus

Funding/Assistance For Target Group / Eligibility Programme Dates
  • Technical Assistance for Competitiveness
  • Diagnostics
  • Companies operating for at least 3 years, preferably with audited financial statements
  • Annual sales of at least US$ 150,000
  • Preferably exporters or potential exporters
  • Expansion projects planned for future or financing needs, e.g., permanent working capital or restructuring/refinancing short-term debt
  • Compliant with local environmental and occupational safety laws

2005-Ongoing

GREENPYME Energy Efficiency Programme

Funding/Assistance For Target Group / Eligibility Programme Dates
  • Guidance in the area of energy efficiency
  • training for your organization to enhance its awareness of energy efficiency
  • tools that help you decide about investing in energy efficiency
  • financial support to implement energy efficiency projects as well as incentives to invest in clean and more efficient technology
  • simple and more detailed energy audits
  • ways to design and implement energy management plans
  • neutralization of your company’s carbon footprint.

Large companies, large banks public and mixed-capital entities.

Ongoing

IDB Opportunity for the Majority

Funding/Assistance For Target Group / Eligibility Programme Dates

Market-based, sustainable business models that engage private sector companies, local governments and communities in the development and delivery of quality products and services for the Base of the Pyramid in Latin America and the Caribbean.

  • Financially and structurally sound.
  • Innovative and with the capacity to be repeated and brought to a larger scale once proven successful.
  • Carried out by an organization based in one of the 47 member countries of the Bank.
  • Structured to engage multiple stakeholders.
  • Amounts, on average, between $5 million and $10 million per loan

Ongoing

IDB Structured and Corporate Finance Department

Funding/Assistance For Target Group / Eligibility Programme Dates

Financing of large banks and private sector investments in nearly all economic sectors in Latin America and the Caribbean. SCF also supports the development of international trade through the implementation of IDB’s Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP).

Large companies, large banks public and mixed-capital entities.

Ongoing

IIC Corporate Loan

Funding/Assistance For Target Group / Eligibility Programme Dates
  • Long-term financing
  • Direct loans
  • Direct equity or quasi- equity investments
  • Lines of credit to local financial intermediaries for on-lending in the form of smaller loans
  • Agency lines with local financial institutions for joint lending
  • Investments in local and regional private equity funds
  • Guarantees for and investments in capital markets offerings
  • Companies without access to medium- or long-term financing
  • Projects in all economic sectors
  • New (greenfield) projects

Ongoing

IIC Initiative for SME Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Funding/Assistance For Target Group / Eligibility Programme Dates

Financing of export oriented SMEs in Latin America and the Caribbean. The funds will finance packages of loans and technical assistance to help SMEs meet emerging international best practices in corporate governance.

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs)

Ongoing

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Funding/Assistance For Target Group / Eligibility Programme Dates
  • Improvements to business environment
  • Reaching under-served people
  • Investments in clean technology
  • Participation in infrastructure
  • Increasing access to finance
Company or entrepreneur, foreign or domestic, seeking to establish a new venture or expand an existing enterprise.

Ongoing

Special Technical Assistance (STA) Programme

Funding/Assistance For Target Group / Eligibility Programme Dates
  • Training and productivity enhancement
  • Marketing
  • Plant upgrade consultation Operational redesign Product development International standards certification
  • SMEs
  • Established for at least 1 year
  • Consenting to operational audit
  • If a tenant of the BIDC, up- to-date rent, or satisfactory arrangements in place
  • In good financial standing with Govt authorities

Ongoing

The European Union Caribbean Investment Facility (Caribbean Development Bank)

Funding/Assistance For Target Group / Eligibility Programme Dates

Transport and energy infrastructures which promote interconnectivity, safety, security and efficiency;

 

Improving access to Information Technology (ICT) infrastructures and improve coverage at lower cost;

 

Establishing better water and sanitation infrastructure;

 

Promoting infrastructure linked to disaster prevention or mitigation;

 

Addressing social services infrastructure needs; and

 

Private sector development, in particular to increase access to finance for micro, Small and Medium-Size Enterprises (SMEs) and households, for "green" investments as well as to enhance access to basic social services.

 

The private sector;

 

Business Support Organisations (BSOs); and

 

Government.

2014-2020

The GEF Earth Fund

Funding/Assistance For Target Group / Eligibility Programme Dates

Incremental (not installation) costs and seed funds on medium-large projects endorsed by Government

Public-Private Partnerships

Ongoing

The GEF Small Grants Programme

Funding/Assistance For Target Group / Eligibility Programme Dates

Community based projects addressing: Biodiversity, Climate Change, International Waters, Organic Pollutants, Land Degradation

  • NGOs, CBOs, civil society groups
  • Private sector entities with focus on defined community and humanitarian objectives

Ongoing