Caribbean Innovation Competition (CIC) Grant
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This call is open to startups, small and medium-sized businesses and non-profits and 2 others, at idea and R&D stage, prototype and pilot stage and pre-seed. Coverage is read from the notice itself: Latin America and Caribbean.
This competition funds innovative solutions that improve quality of life through sustainable development across the Caribbean and Western Hemisphere. It targets entrepreneurs and organizations developing technologies or business models that advance SDG outcomes in the region.
About this grant
The Caribbean Innovation Competition funds innovative solutions that improve quality of life with emphasis on sustainable development across the Caribbean and Western Hemisphere. The competition welcomes startups, small and medium-sized enterprises, social enterprises and nonprofits at idea, research and development, prototype, pilot, pre-seed and seed stages. Proposals must address sustainable development outcomes and tackle environmental or social challenges through innovative approaches. Priority sectors include climate adaptation, sustainable buildings and water. Applicants must be based in or focused on the Caribbean, Latin America or North America. The funding is available as grants and prize awards through the call.
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Key requirements
- ✓Innovative solution that augments quality of life
- ✓Focus on sustainable development aligned with SDGs
- ✓Applicant or solution must serve Caribbean or Western Hemisphere region
- ✓Demonstration of feasibility and scalability potential
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Caribbean Innovation Competition (CIC)?
- Eligibility covers organisations in LATAM, Caribbean; startup, sme, nonprofit, social-enterprise, university.
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Climate adaptation funding helps communities, infrastructure and businesses prepare for heat, flooding, drought and sea level rise. Most of it is public and multilateral money, often targeted at vulnerable regions and delivered with local government. Calls usually ask for a climate risk assessment and evidence that local people shaped the plan.
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