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Kingston, Jamaica April 20 \u2026 <\/span><\/b>The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) is pleased to announce the opening of Cohort Three of its Innovation Grant Fund (IGF), a programme targeting medium-sized Jamaican companies.\u00a0\u00a0 The DBJ is also advising that there are two (2) new areas of focus \u2013 Climate Resilience (mitigation and\/or adaptation) and Women-owned\/led businesses.<\/span><\/p>

\u00a0<\/span>The grant is valued at Twenty Million Jamaican Dollars (J$20 million) and is to be used to assist in the development and commercialisation of innovative products, services, and processes to grow and expand the business.<\/span><\/p>

Invitation for concept notes will open on April 21, 2023. Information on the process for submission of concept notes and full grant application may be found online at \u00a0www.thinkbigee.com<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>

Anthony Shaw, Managing Director, DBJ, is confirming that, \u201cthe introduction of these two new areas of focus is as a result of additional funding of US$8 million received from the European Union (EU) and negotiated by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to support the five-year loan agreement signed with the IDB and the Government of Jamaica for the Boosting Innovation Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (BIGEE) programme.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Christopher Brown, Programme Manager, BIGEE, explained, \u201cAt the DBJ we are always innovating with a view to improve what we do and create considerable impact.\u00a0 And so, specifically for these two new areas \u2013 Climate Resilience and Women-led medium sized businesses, we have reduced the minimum revenue criterion. \u00a0These companies are required to have annual revenue ranging between J$30 million and J$250 million.\u00a0 To be clear, this is only for women-owned\/led businesses and those focused on climate resilience. Other applicants outside of these focus areas must have minimum annual revenue of J$75 million to J$250 million.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lu\u2019Shana Cheddesingh, Technical Coordinator, Direct Business, BIGEE, under whose portfolio the IGF falls states, \u201cTo date, we have awarded grants to twelve (12) medium-sized companies resulting in a total investment of Two Hundred Million Dollars (J$200 million).\u00a0 The projects funded are all innovative within health, education, manufacturing, and service sectors.<\/span><\/p>

The Innovation Grant Fund is a component of BIGEE, a programme funded by the Government of Jamaica through a US$25 million five-year loan, signed with the Inter-American Development Bank in 2021.\u00a0 In 2022, the European Union awarded a non-reimbursable grant of US$8 million to further enhance BIGEE.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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