Free capacity building session on financing for St. Lucian SMEs
Published on October 20, 2025

A workshop seeking to expanding access to finance has been planned for October 27th from 8:30am at the Coco Palm Resort at Rodney Bay.
The workshop is designed to strengthen the capacity of Businesses to secure financing and enhance their competitiveness.
This focused session will address key financing challenges and explore practical strategies to improve access to finance.
Participants will:
- Explore financing options available to SMEs.
- Build financial literacy and strengthen business planning skills
- Gain insights into effective grant and proposal writing.
The workshop will also introduce the Building Resilient Innovation for Digital & Green Enterprises (BRIDGE) programme an initiative of Caribbean Export, supported by the European Union’s Global Gateway.
Through BRIDGE, Caribbean businesses can access co-financing of up to EUR 100,000 to accelerate their green transition and digital transformation.

