OECS Opens Final Call for MSME Grants
The third and final Window 1 call under the Regional MSME Matching Grants Programme has been launched for eligible small businesses in three Caribbean nations.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Openings & Closings
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The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Commission launched the third and final call for proposals under Window 1 of the Regional MSME Matching Grants Programme. The programme offers grants of US$5,000 to US$25,000 to eligible micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises in Grenada, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Why it matters
The grants are aimed at fisheries, marine tourism, and waste management businesses, sectors tied to the Caribbean blue economy. The programme is funded by the World Bank through the Unleashing the Blue Economy of the Caribbean (UBEC) Project.
Grants range from US$5,000 to US$25,000 for businesses with 50 or fewer employees and annual revenue of EC$1 million or less. Applicants must have operated for at least two years and hold a business bank account.
The players
Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission
The OECS Commission is the policy and administrative body of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, a regional grouping of small island nations that coordinates economic and development initiatives across its member states.
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to governments and development projects, and it is funding this programme through the UBEC Project.
The details
The Commission launched the call virtually via Zoom on October 30, 2026. Interested businesses register through a provided link, and further information is available by email or through UBEC social media channels.
Timeline
October 30, 2026: Third and final Window 1 call for proposals launched virtually.
Market Landscape
The call sits within the World Bank-funded UBEC Project, which directs capital toward small enterprises in marine-linked sectors across Eastern Caribbean states. It positions fisheries, marine tourism, and waste management firms to compete for public co-financing as the region pursues blue-economy growth.
Eligible small businesses in Grenada, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines can apply for grants of US$5,000 to US$25,000 if they meet the employee, revenue, and operating-history criteria. Interested applicants should register through the virtual launch link or contact the programme by email.
The takeaway
Small firms in the fisheries, marine tourism, and waste management sectors should verify they meet the two-year operating, 50-employee, and EC$1 million revenue limits before applying. This is the final Window 1 call, so timing matters for businesses that qualify.
Further reading
Explore more business launches and funding programmes in Openings & Closings.
More information
Register for the programme through the virtual launch registration link.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Gov.
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