The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export), in collaboration with the Belize Trade and Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE), will be facilitating a Direct Assistance Grant Scheme (DAGS) workshop, focusing on grant proposal writing. It is being held today Wednesday, April 10th, 2013 at the Radisson Fort George Hotel and Marina, from 8:30am – 3:30pm.
The facilitators of the workshop:
- Ms. Celestine Moe, Grant Advisor, Caribbean Export Development Agency
- Mr. Kirk Brown, Senior Grant Advisor, Caribbean Export Development Agency
The objectives of DAGS, include:
- Opening new markets; increasing exports to the Caribbean Region and/or other International Markets
- Capitalizing on the benefits of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), CARICOM Single Market Economy (CSME), CARICOM-Dominican Republic FTA or any other bilateral or multilateral arrangements signed by the region within the region or with Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Countries or European partners
- Fostering intra-regional cooperation to enhance productivity and capitalize on economies of scale
- Promoting programs which will impact underdeveloped areas or disadvantage sectors within the region (e.g. rural area development and gender)
The criteria for participants are:
- i. Be a firm (i.e. entity, individual or company), legally registered and operating in a CARIFORUM member state; or
- ii. Be a legally registered Business Support Organization (BSOs) in a CARIFORUM member state partnering with at least two (2) private sector firms;
- iii. Be firms trading and operational for at least two (2) years supported by last two years financial statements/accounts (no start-ups);
- iv. Be able to finance and sustain their projects fully at the beginning; that is 100% financing is available prior to project initiation; and
- v. Be exporting or demonstrate their potential to export goods and services;
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